The Chicago Cubs are trying to avoid a two-game sweep at the hands of the Phillies, but it's not going to be easy with Roy Halladay on the mound for Philadelphia. Chris Volstad, who is coming off a rough outing his last time on the mound, will start for the Cubs.
The lineups for Thursday night's game:
Here is tonight's #Cubs lineup @WGNTV: DeJesus9/TonyC8/Starlin6/LaHair4/Soriano7/Stewart5/Soto2/Barney4/Volstad1
— Len and Bob (@lenandbob) May 17, 2012
Related: Phillies Vs. Cubs Preview: Chris Volstad Tries To Snap Philly's 4 Game Winning Streak
Lineup vs CHC: Rollins SS, Pierre LF, Victorino CF, Pence RF, Ruiz C, Wigginton 3B, Luna 1B, Galvis 2B, Halladay P
— Phillies (@Phillies) May 17, 2012
The first pitch is scheduled for approximately 7:05 p.m. CT.
For more news and updates from around the MLB, drop by Baseball Nation with Rob Neyer, or dig deeper into the stats at Beyond the Box Score. Also, check out Cubs blog Bleed Cubbie Blue and Phillies blog The Good Phight.