Pre-Gamin’: Brewers at Cubs (1:20 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

The season isn’t on the line this weekend, but my sanity is. Please beat these Brewers totally and convincingly and with lot of offense. I need it. You need it. We all need it.

Go Cubs.

Game Info

Chicago Cubs (57-51) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (57-53) – Friday, August 2nd at 1:20 CT on NBC Sports Chicago, MLBN, 670 The Score

Starting Pitchers

Brewers: Zach Davies (R)

versus

Cubs: Jose Quintana (L)

Chicago Cubs:

  1. Jason Heyward, CF
  2. Nick Castellanos, RF
  3. Kris Bryant, 3B
  4. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
  5. Javy Baez, SS
  6. Kyle Schwarber, LF
  7. Willson Contreras, C
  8. David Bote, 2B
  9. Jose Quintana, P

Milwaukee Brewers:

  1. Lorenzo Cain, CF
  2. Christian Yelich, RF
  3. Keston Hiura, 2B
  4. Yasmani Grandal, 1B
  5. Ryan Braun, LF
  6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
  7. Manny Pina, C
  8. Orlando Arcia, SS
  9. Zach Davies, P

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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