Pre-Gamin’: Cubs at Cardinals (6:45 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

If you can believe it, the Cubs actually have to play a baseball game tonight, and they’ll do it with Ian Happ manning left field and Willson Contreras in the two-hole. Unbelievable.

Today was a surprising, but emotionally draining series of events (especially after the last month of rumors), and I’m really ready to just get back to baseball. Even if the Cubs aren’t very good.

At least the Cardinals don’t have Juan Soto in their starting lineup.

Now go out there and shove, Keegan Thompson.

Game Info

Chicago Cubs (41-60) at St. Louis Cardinals (54-48) – Tuesday, August 2 at 6:45 CT on Marquee Sports Network, 670 The Score

Starting Pitchers

Giants: Adam Wainwright, RHP

Cubs: Keegan Thompson, RHP

Chicago Cubs (Lineup Discussion):

  1. Rafael Ortega, CF
  2. Willson Contreras, DH
  3. Seiya Suzuki, RF
  4. Ian Happ, LF
  5. Nico Hoerner, SS
  6. Patrick Wisdom, 3B
  7. Frank Schwindel, 1B
  8. Yan Gomes, C
  9. Zach McKinstry, 2B

St. Louis Cardinals:

  1. Not Juan Soto, CF
  2. Nolan Gorman, DH
  3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
  4. Nolan Arenado, 3B
  5. Paul DeJong, SS
  6. Lars Nootbaar, RF
  7. Corey Dickerson, LF
  8. Yadier Molina, C
  9. Tommy Edman, 2B

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