Zobrist leads off for Cubs against Rockies' lefty Freeland

Posted October 02, 2018 1:00 am

By Bruce Miles

The Chicago Cubs will go with Ben Zobrist as their leadoff hitter against Colorado Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland in tonight's wild-card game at Wrigley Field. The lineup a right-handed-hitting flavor to it.

Albert Almora Jr. starts in center field, and rookie David Bote gets a pressure-packed start at third base. Cubs manager Joe Maddon has dropped second baseman Daniel Murphy down to sixth in the order. The left-handed hitting Murphy has been the Cubs' primary leadoff hitter since they acquired him in late August.

Jon Lester (18-6, 3.32 ERA) starts for the Cubs against Freeland (17-7, 2.85).

Here is the full lineup for the game, which begins shortly after 7 p.m.:

Zobrist, RF

Kris Bryant, LF

Anthony Rizzo, 1B

Javier Baez, SS

Almora, CF

Murphy, 2B

Willson Contreras, C

Bote, 2B

Lester, P

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