Don’t look now, but the Cubs are on the verge of a gen-u-wine three game winning streak – one that doesn’t involve the Padres!
Game Info
Detroit Tigers (28-33) at Chicago Cubs (21-40), 7:05pm CT on WCIU.
Game Thread and Series Preview
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The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Rick Porcello (3-4, 5.03 ERA, 4.19 xFIP)
versus
Matt Garza (2-4, 3.99 ERA, 3.54 xFIP)
Detroit Tigers Lineup
1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Brennan Boesch, RF
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Delmon Young, LF
6. Jhonny Peralta, SS
7. Gerald Laird, C
8. Ramon Santiago, 2B
9. Rick Porcello, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Tony Campana, CF
2. Starlin Castro, SS
3. David DeJesus, RF
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Bryan LaHair, 1B
6. Steve Clevenger, C
7. Darwin Barney, 2B
8. Ian Stewart, 3B
9. Matt Garza, P