Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Pirates: Matt Duffy at leadoff, Javy Baez sits |
Tony Crumpton
· · Sunday, May 09 2021
Game time: The Chicago Cubs (17-16) will battle the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-19) on Sunday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.
TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network [Watch here] and ATT SportsNet PIT. Cubs fans -- FuboTV is doing a free trial for their streaming service that includes Marquee Sports Network. Don't miss out! Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com. Cubs lineup: Matt Duffy 3B Kris Bryant LF David Bote 2B Ildermaro Vargas SS The Cubs announced that 'El Mago' was a late scratch with lower back tightness. Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have the 'Professor' (2-3, 6.07 ERA) on the mound against lefty Tyler Anderson (2-3, 3.24 ERA). Pregame tidbits: Not the Cubs! They have 16 singles in a row. Going into today, Chicago’s last extra-base hit was in the 6th inning on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/TpijimoyM7
The Chicago #Cubs have the longest active winning streak in MLB (5).
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Ross said Javy getting a day off after back issues on Saturday.
