With Kyle Hendricks, a righty, on the mound tonight, I like the Cubs chances a lot better against this potent (particularly against lefties) White Sox lineup. Meanwhile, with Reynaldo Lopez, another righty, making his return from the IL, I like the Cubs chances of scoring more than a single run.
HOWEVA …
The Cubs are still playing without Kris Bryant and, as we discussed in the lineup post, Gio Gonzalez is expected to enter the game early in relief of Lopez. The Cubs struggled against Gonzalez when he was with the Brewers quite a bit last season, so I’m not itching to see that matchup. Gotta win tonight to win the series.
Go Cubs.
Game Info
Chicago White Sox (16-11) at Chicago Cubs (16-9)Â – Saturday, August 2nd at 7:15 CT on MARQ, NBCSC, 670 The Score
Starting Pitchers
White Sox: Reynaldo Lopez (R)
versus
Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (R)
Chicago Cubs (discussion here):
1. Ian Happ, CF
2. Anthony Rizzo, 2B
3. Javy Baez, SS
4. Kyle Schwarber, LF
5. Willson Contreras, C
6. Jason Heyward, RF
7. Victor Caratini, DH
8. Jason Kipnis, 2B
9. David Bote, 3B
Chicago White Sox:
1. Tim Anderson, SS
2. Yoan Moncada, 3B
3. Yasmani Grandal, C
4. Jose Abreu, 1B
5. Eloy Jimenez, LF
6. Edwin Encarnacion, DH
7. Luis Robert, CF
8. Nomar Mazara, RF
9. Danny Mendick, 2B