Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Giants (8:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

The Giants took game one against the Cubs last night, but there are three more to go.

Jake Arrieta is pitching for the Cubs, coming off his second worst start of the year, a 3.2 IP effort against the Reds (6H, 5R, 2ER, 4BB, 3Ks). The Cubs need him to sharpen up quickly, not only because their performance this month will likely define the entire season (and Arrieta will play a big role in that), but also because he’ll likely be a big part of the rotation even if they continue winning and add someone at the deadline.

Come on, Jake. Be a friend. Pitch well. Go Cubs.

Game Info

Chicago Cubs (32-24) at San Francisco Giants (35-21) – Friday, June 4th at 8:45 CT on MARQ, 670 The Score

Starting Pitchers

Giants: Scott Kazmir (L)

versus

Cubs: Jake Arrieta (R)

Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):

1. Willson Contreras, C
2. Kris Bryant, RF
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Javy Baez, SS
5. Patrick Wisdom, 3B
6. Joc Pederson, LF
7. Ian Happ, CF
8. Sergio Alcantara, 2B
9. Jake Arrieta, P

San Francisco Giants:

1. LaMonte Wade, 1B
2. Alex Dickerson, LF
3. Buster Posey, C
4. Brandon Crawford, SS
5. Evan Longoria, 3B
6. Steven Duggar, CF
7. Donovan Solano, 2B
8. Mike Tauchman, RF
9. Scott Kazmir, P

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Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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