The Chicago Cubs are enjoying a two-game winning streak at the moment, and with the lineup producing 16 runs in those two games, manager Dale Sveum has decided to keep that batting order in place, one that has SS Starlin Castro batting second and CF Joe Mather in the third hole.
Here are today's lineups for both the Cubs and Padres:
Cubs
- David DeJesus, RF
- Starlin Castro, SS
- Joe Mather, CF
- Bryan LaHair, 1B
- Alfonso Soriano, LF
- Ian Stewart, 3B
- Darwin Barney, 2B
- Steve Clevenger, C
- Ryan Dempster, P
Padres
- Will Venable, CF
- Everth Cabrera, SS
- Yonder Alonso, 1B
- Carlos Quentin, LF
- Chase Headley, 3B
- Chris Denorfia, RF
- Nick Hundley, C
- Alexi Amarista, 2B
- Anthony Bass, P
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