NEWSLETTER
Ahhhh, baseball during the Draft! Head going to explode!
And it’s a great pitching matchup today, with Francisco Liriano facing Travis Wood, each a lefty who is really tearing it up this year.
The new against-lefty lineup is in place, with Darwin Barney and Cody Ransom up at the top.
Game Info
Pittsburgh Pirates (35-25) at Chicago Cubs (24-33), 1:20 CT on WGN.
Game Thread and Series Preview
The Game Thread lives here. You should participate in the madness. And, of course, for those who aren’t into message board-style game threads, please feel free to use the comments on this post for your in-game commentary/outbursts.
The Series Preview for this series lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Francisco Liriano (3-2, 2.17 ERA, 1.31 FIP)
versus
Travis Wood (5-3, 2.75 ERA, 3.62 FIP)
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
1. Starling Marte, LF
2. Jody Mercer, SS
3. Andrew McCutchen, CF
4. Gaby Sanchez, 1B
5. Russell Martin, C
6. Pedro Alvarez, 3B
7. Neil Walker, 2B
8. Travis Snider, RF
9. Francisco Liriano, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Darwin Barney, 2B
2. Cody Ransom, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Alfonso Soriano, LF
5. Scott Hairston, RF
6. Welington Castillo, C
7. Starlin Castro, SS
8. Ryan Sweeney, CF
9. Travis Wood, P
