Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Diamondbacks (8:40 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

July 16, 2021, by Michael Cerami Chicago Cubs

The Cubs are finally back in action, after almost a full week off.

This should be a good matchup with Kyle Hendricks looking to continue a stretch of 11-straight starts with at least 6.0 innings pitched (he allowed more than 3 earned runs in only one of those starts). Madison Bumgarner, by contrast, is coming off a shoulder injury and a horrific stretch that followed a short, but dominant 5-game stretch, that followed a horrific stretch to start the year. Needless to say, I have no clue which Bumgarner we’ll get tonight, but it’ll probably be something extreme in either direction.

Go Cubs.

Game Info

Chicago Cubs (44-46) at Arizona Diamondbacks (26-66) – Friday, July 16th at 8:40 CT on MARQ, 670 The Score

Starting Pitchers

Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (L)

versus

Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (R)

Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):

1. Willson Contreras, C
2. Kris Bryant, RF
3. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
4. Javy Baez, SS
5. Jake Marisnick, CF
6. Patrick Wisdom, 3B
7. Nico Hoerner, 2B
8. Ian Happ, LF
9. Kyle Hendricks, P

Arizona Diamondbacks:

1. Josh Rojas, 2B
2. Kole Calhoun, RF
3. Eduardo Escobar, 3B
4. Christian Walker, 1B
5. David Peralta, LF
6. Pavin Smith, CF
7. Nick Ahmed, SS
8. Bryan Holaday, C
9. Madison Bumgarner, P

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