Cubs Bat Crow-Armstrong Leadoff as Marlins Series Opens
The short version
- Pete Crow-Armstrong bats leadoff and plays center field in the opener against Miami.
- Shota Imanaga is the Cubs' starting pitcher for the game.
- Chicago is chasing the top NL wild-card spot, which carries home-field advantage.
- The Cubs finish the regular season with home series against Miami and a road series at Boston.
Chicago has Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot for the opener of a three-game home series against Miami with playoff positioning at stake.
The Chicago Cubs open a three-game home series against the Miami Marlins on Monday, September 22, with outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong batting leadoff and playing center field.
Crow-Armstrong, described in the report as the favorite for the National League MVP award, headlines a lineup that also includes Seiya Suzuki in right, Michael Busch at first, Michael Conforto as designated hitter, Ian Happ in left, Nico Hoerner at second, Patrick Ramírez at third, Carson Kelly catching, Dansby Swanson at shortstop, and Shota Imanaga as the starting pitcher.
The series begins the final stretch of the regular season for Chicago, which is chasing the top spot in the National League wild-card race. Securing that position would give the Cubs home-field advantage in the wild-card series.
After hosting Miami, the Cubs close the regular season on the road with a series against the Boston Red Sox. Miami enters the week in position to play spoiler against Chicago's playoff push.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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