default-cbs-image

The Chicago Cubs will host the San Francisco Giants on Friday night to begin their NLDS. We've previewed the series and informed you how to watch. Now it's time to look at the staring lineups.

San Francisco Giants

CF Gorkys Hernandez
1B Brandon Belt
C Buster Posey
RF Hunter Pence
LF Angel Pagan
SS Brandon Crawford
2B Kelby Tomlinson
3B Conor Gillaspie
RHP Johnny Cueto

Chicago Cubs

  1. CF Dexter Fowler
  2. 3B Kris Bryant
  3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
  4. LF Ben Zobrist
  5. SS Addison Russell
  6. RF Jason Heyward
  7. 2B Javier Baez
  8. C David Ross
  9. LHP Jon Lester

The Giants are running out their right-handed platoon pieces in Hernandez and Tomlinson to counter Lester's presence on the mound. Conversely, the Cubs are trotting out their typically balanced lineup to face a right-handed starter in Cueto.

Javier Baez is part of the Cubs' Game 1 lineup. USATSI