Joe Maddon posted his starting lineup for Friday’s opener of the three-game series with the Pirates. Ben Zobrist and Addison Russell return to the starting nine.
Maddon is using a right-handed heavy lineup against the lefty Francisco Liriano on the hill today for Clint Hurdle. David Ross is catching Jason Hammel and Jorge Soler gets a third straight start in left field.
Cubs batting order for Friday versus Pirates: Dexter Fowler CF, Jason Heyward RF, Kris Bryant 3B, Anthony Rizzo 1B, Ben Zobrist 2B, Jorge Soler LF, Addison Russell SS, David Ross C, Jason Hammel P
Only two lefties in the starting lineup for the Cubs, which is the right move when looking at the numbers.