CUBS LINEUP — Several Cubs regulars got days off this week (thanks, Willi Castro!), and everyone took a break yesterday. So they should all feel refreshed and ready to pounce. Please start scoring lots of runs again, Cubs. I can’t take it anymore.
Chicago Cubs Lineup:
Michael Busch, 1B Seiya Suzuki, RF Kyle Tucker, RF Ian Happ, LF Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF Carson Kelly, C Willi Castro, 3B Nico Hoerner, 2B Dansby Swanson, SSAll right, we’ve officially reached “Shake It Up” time with respect to the Cubs lineup. There are obviously some similaraities (Michael Busch leading off), Nico and Dansby lower in the order. But there are some significant changes, as well.
For one, Kyle Tucker is moving out of the two-hole, in favor of Seiya Suzuki, who put some nice swings on the ball on Wednesday. For another, Ian Happ is batting cleanup, ahead of Pete Crow-Armstrong, who’s gone on a strikeout binge in August (2-22, 12Ks). Happ, meanwhile, has ten hits (including three doubles and three homers) in his last 11 games.
Carson Kelly is batting sixth, and Matt Shaw gets the night off in favor of Willi Castro at third.
All together, this is probably the most “different” the Cubs lineup has looked all season in a game when all of their regular starters are in there.
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup:
Brendan Donovan, 2B Ivan Herrera, DH Willson Contreras, 1B Alec Burleson, LF Maysn Winn, SS Jordan Walker, RF Thomas Saggese, 3B Pedro Pages, C Garrett Hampson, CFPitching Matchup:
Chicago Cubs: Matthew Boyd, LHP
After turning in his worst start of the season (unfortuantely against the Brewers), Matthew Boyd came back STRONG against the Orioles, with seven scoreless, walkless innings, allowing only four hits while striking out eight. That was his second best start of the season, and a good sign that his hiccup in Milwaukee was just that.
He seems well set up for success tonight, as the Cardinals have been a lot weaker vs left-handed pitching this season than they have been against righties.
Likewise, Boyd has faced the Cardinals twice already this season, and has generally dominated them (combined): 11.0 IP, 6H, 0ER, 1BB, 12K.
St. Louis Cardinals: Michael McGreevy, RHP
Although Michael McGreevy had some nice starts as a rookie last season, the results have been a little more mixed through six games this year. His only really dominant outing came against the Rockies (not saying much), and the rest has been mixed.
One of those mixed/bad outings came against the Cubs back at the end of June, when the offense was still rolling. In that game, McGreevy lasted only 4.2 innings, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and one walk with just one strikeout.
If the Cubs lineup could run that one back tonight, we’d all feel a lot better. I’m just desperate for their wakeup in the finale against the Reds to be a sign of things to come.
Broadcast Info:
Chicago Cubs (66-48) vs St. Louis Cardinals (58-58) at 7:15 pm CT – Marquee Sports Network, MLBN, 670 The Score
Cubs vs Cardinals – Key Injuries:
Chicago Cubs:
Jameson Taillon, SP Michael Soroka, SP Javier Assad, SP Eli Morgan, RP Justin Steele, SP Miguel Amaya, CSt. Louis Cardinals:
Nolan Arenado, 3B John King, RP Zack Thompson, RPCubs vs Reds – Busch Stadium Weather Report
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