The Chicago Cubs are gearing up for their Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres, and their Game 1 lineup has been set.
The Cubs and Padres will tangle in the opening round of the postseason for the second straight year, but this time the series will take place at San Diego’s Petco Park, with the Padres earning that home-field advantage with a late surge on the season.
Meanwhile the Cubs will hope to bounce back after a tough week that saw them go 2-4 in their final six games, though they were triumphant in their final contest of the regular season as they beat the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
There weren’t any big surprises in the lineup for the game, with Pete Crow-Armstrong leading off and batting center field in an effort to get the team off on the right track.
Alex Bregman, who hit two home runs on Sunday just one week after suffering multiple facial fractures when he took a foul ball off the face, is batting second and will serve as the team’s designated hitter.
Here is the full lineup:
1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
2 Alex Bregman DH
3 Michael Busch 1B
4 Seiya Suzuki RF
5 Ian Happ LF
6 Nico Hoerner 2B
7 Pedro Ramirez 3B
8 Carson Kelly C
9 Dansby Swanson SS
Matthew Boyd will get the start for the Cubs for the second straight postseason opener, as he gave up one run in 4.2 innings last season against the Padres in the opener at Wrigley Field.
First pitch between the Cubs and Padres is set for 9 p.m., with the game airing on Peacock and NBCSN.
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