Let’s try this again, shall we?
The Cubs and Indians were rained out last night, in what proved to be a master stroke of luck for the Wrigleyville area. With the Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup, the party could freely flow around Wrigley Field without the compounding stream of fans leaving the Cubs game (many of whom would have been, like, trying to go home – which would have been impossible).
And Kyle Schwarber is here! And Jake Arrieta is starting! And the Stanley Cup, plus Blackhawks players, will be hanging at Wrigley before the game!
Game Info
Cleveland Indians (29-33) at Chicago Cubs (34-27), 7:05 CT on CSN+, and MLB.tv.
Game Thread and Series Preview
Your game thread is down there in the comments, so have fun.
The Series Preview lives here.
Starting Pitchers
Trevor Bauer (3.53 ERA, 3.73 FIP, 4.17 xFIP; 2.21 K/BB)
versus
Jake Arrieta (3.16 ERA, 2.79 FIP, 2.61 xFIP; 5.53 K/BB)
Cleveland Indians Lineup
1. Jason Kipnis, 2B
2. Francisco Lindor, SS
3. Michael Brantley, LF
4. Carlos Santana, 1B
5. Brandon Moss, RF
6. Yan Gomes, C
7. Michael Bourn, CF
8. Giovanny Urshela, 3B
9. Trevor Bauer, P
Chicago Cubs Lineup
1. Dexter Fowler, CF
2. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
3. Kris Bryant, 3B
4. Miguel Montero, C
5. Starlin Castro, SS
6. Chris Coghlan, LF
7. Chris Denorfia, RF
8. Jake Arrieta, P
9. Addison Russell, 2B