Chicago Cubs Lineup: Kris Bryant Returns!

The Cubs are driving a a few-game profitable streak and they just acquired Kris Bryant back again for Kyle Hendrick’s 2nd get started of the 12 months. Here’s how David Ross will line them up versus Sonny Gray and the Reds in Game 3 of the series.

Chicago Cubs Lineup: 

1. Kris Bryant, 3B
2. Anthony Rizzo, 1B
3. Javy Baez, SS
4. Kyle Schwarber, LF
5. Willson Contreras, C
6. Jason Heyward, RF
7. Ian Happ, CF
8. Victor Caratini, DH
9. Nico Hoerner, 2B

Following sitting out of yesterday’s beginning lineup with a sore left elbow, Kris Bryant is back again in there at third base and leading off tonight. He has not actually clicked in a video game at the plate nevertheless this year, but his protection has been robust and if he’s feeling much better, probably he’s ready to convert a corner (not that he’ll have a specifically pleasant matchup with Gray on the mound).

In fact, traditionally, none of the Cubs 1-6 tonight has experienced substantially achievement from Grey.

Leading of Cubs order v. Gray 

Bryant: 2-15, 1HR, 1BB, 3Ks
Rizzo: -7, 1BB, 2Ks
Baez: 1-10, 6Ks
Schwarber: 3-11, 3Ls
Contreras: 1-8, 2Ks
Heyward: 1-16, HR, 5Ks

In any scenario, Willson Contreras is also back again in there at the rear of the plate immediately after a common scheduled night off very last night time, and Victor Caratini carries on to DH. Ian Happ also moves up in the lineup, as Nico Hoerner moves down.

In basic, the best of the Cubs purchase has remained much more or much less equivalent by way of the initially 6 games of the year, with the most of the alterations coming at catcher, next foundation, DH and the very last a few places in the get (while even that has largely just been Contreras and Caratini switch spots and mainly Hoerner at 2B). Lovers of a consistent lineup, rejoice. This is what you’ve been asking for.

As typical, we’ll have your full Pre-Gamin’ write-up nearer to sport time (5:40 CT).