Tonight the Chicago Cubs take their talents to Pittsburg to take on the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Tonights winner will determine who faces the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of the playoffs.
The Chicago Cubs come into the series 97-65. They are 3rd in the NL Central Division behind the Pittsburg Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburg Pirates come into the series 98-64. They are 2nd in the NL Central Division behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
The game starts at 7:08 p.m. and will be broadcasted on TBS.
Starting Lineup
Chicago Cubs
| Chicago Cubs’ Projected Starting Lineup | |||||
| Order | Player | Bats | Slash Line | wRC+ | PA |
| 1 | CF Dexter Fowler | S | .250/.346/.411 | 110 | 690 |
| 2 | RF Kyle Schwarber | L | .246/.355/.487 | 131 | 273 |
| 3 | LF Kris Bryant | R | .275/.369/.488 | 136 | 650 |
| 4 | 1B Anthony Rizzo | L | .278/.387/.512 | 145 | 701 |
| 5 | 2B Starlin Castro | R | .265/.296/.375 | 80 | 578 |
| 6 | C Miguel Montero | L | .248/.345/.409 | 107 | 403 |
| 7 | SS Addison Russell | R | .242/.307/.389 | 90 | 523 |
| 92 | 3B Tommy La Stella | L | .269/.324/.403 | 99 | 75 |
Projected starting lineup courtesy Grantland.com
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Pittsburgh Pirates’ Projected Starting Lineup | |||||
| Order | Player | Bats | Slash Line | wRC+ | PA |
| 1 | RF Gregory Polanco | L | .256/.320/.381 | 94 | 652 |
| 2 | 3B Josh Harrison | R | .287/.327/.390 | 101 | 449 |
| 3 | CF Andrew McCutchen | R | .292/.401/.488 | 146 | 685 |
| 4 | 2B Neil Walker | S | .269/.328/.427 | 108 | 603 |
| 5 | LF Starling Marte | R | .287/.337/.444 | 117 | 633 |
| 6 | 1B Pedro Alvarez | L | .243/.318/.469 | 114 | 491 |
| 7 | C Francisco Cervelli | R | .295/.370/.401 | 119 | 510 |
| 8 | SS Jordy Mercer | R | .244/.293/.320 | 68 | 430 |
Projected starting lineup courtesy Grantland.com
Conclusion
The Pirates are going to win tonight’s matchup due to the fact that they have been here in this place before and their stars are not afraid of the moment. But yet, at the same time, they are hungry to win a world series and bring a championship to Pittsburgh. They are calling tonight’s matchup the best in the opening round from the standpoint of the starting pitchers going against each other. Tonight game should be very entertaining
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