Pre-Split-Squad-Gamin’: Cubs at Mariners (8:40 CT), Rockies at Cubs (9:05 CT)

Tonight, half of the Chicago Cubs are heading to Peoria Stadium to take on the Seattle Mariners at 8:40 PM CT. Eddie Butler will get the ball for Chicago, and King Felix will take the mound for the Mariners.

And then, a half-hour later, the other half of the Cubs will host the Rockies at Sloan Park in Mesa. Mike Montgomery is starting that one for Chicago, and Jon Gray is starting for Colorado.

Game one will be available on MLB.TV (Mariners’ stream) and on the radio at 710 ESPN and MLB.com. Game two will be televised 0n NBC Sports Chicago and also on MLB.TV. You can also catch the audio at 670 The Score.

Pretty much every regular on the Cubs is getting into one of these games, so here’s the respective lineups (sadly, no Ichiro tonight as he rehabs from being beaned in the helmet on Friday):

Chicago Cubs Lineup: 

1. Ian Happ, CF
2. Tommy La Stella, 2B
3. Efren Navarro, 1B
4. Albert Almora, LF
5. Mike Freeman, SS
6. Chris Gimenez, C
7. Ryan Court, 3B
8. Mark Zagunis, DH
9. Jacob Hannemann, RF

Pitcher: Eddie Butler

Seattle Mariners Lineup:

1. Dee Gordon, CF
2. Jean Segura, SS
3. Robinson Cano, 3B
4. Nelson Cruz, DH
5. Kyle Seager, 3B
6. Ryon Healy, 1B
7. Mitch Haniger, RF
8. Mike Zunino, C
9. Guillermo Heredia, LF

Pitcher: Felix Hernandez

Chicago Cubs Lineup: 

1. Ben Zobrist, RF
2. Kris Bryant, 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Kyle Schwarber, LF
5. Addison Russell, SS
6. Jason Heyward, CF
7. Javy Baez, 2B
8. Victor Caratini, C
9. Mike Montgomery, P

Pitcher: Mike Montgomery

Colorado Rockies Lineup:

1. Charlie Blackmon, CF
2. DJ LeMahieu, 2B
3. Nolan Arenado, 3B
4. Trevor Story, SS
5. Carlos Gonzalez, RF
6. Gerardo Parra, LF
7. Pat Valaika, 1B
8. Tony Wolters, C
9. Jonathan Gray, P