Chicago Cubs lineup vs. Brewers: Willson Contreras at leadoff, Nico Hoerner at 2B

Mark Hoffman - USA Today Sports

by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Fri Apr 23 11:15:10 GMT-04:00 2021

Game time: The Chicago Cubs (9-9) will battle the Milwaukee Brewers (11-7) on Friday (1:20 p.m. CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.

TV information: The game will be on Marquee Sports Network [Watch here], Bally Sports Wisconsin and MLB Network (out-of-market only).

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Full recap/takeaways later on CubsHQ.com.

Cubs lineup:

Willson Contreras C

Kris Bryant LF

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Javy Baez SS

David Bote 3B

Off day is over, back to work.

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 23, 2021

Pitching matchup: The Cubs will have the 'Professor' (0-2, 6.92 ERA) on the mound against veteran lefty Brett Anderson (2-1, 2.65 ERA).

Pregame tidbits:

Nico Hoerner said he was 'surprised' when he was sent down at the end of Cubs camp. Back now. 3 for 4 in his first start yesterday. Starting at SS today.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) April 24, 2021