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Cubs Shuffle Lineup: Bregman Moves Up for Nationals Clash
13 Aug
Summary
- Alex Bregman bats third against the Nationals on August 12th.
- David Peterson starts for the Cubs; Jackson Kent debuts for Nationals.
- Cubs are 4.0 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central standings.
The Chicago Cubs are in strong form, currently trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by 4.0 games in the NL Central. They are set to play the second game of a series against the Washington Nationals on August 12th.
David Peterson (6-7, 5.35 ERA) is slated to start for the Cubs. He will be opposed by LHP Jackson Kent, who is making his season debut for the Nationals. The Cubs secured a 8-6 victory in the series opener on August 11th.
Manager Craig Counsell has made a notable change to the Cubs' batting order for the August 12th game. Alex Bregman, who hit cleanup in the previous game, is now batting third against the left-handed Kent. Carson Kelly is also elevated to the cleanup spot.
Other lineup adjustments include Tyrone Taylor and Pedro Ramirez also featuring in the batting order. Bregman, the Cubs' significant offseason acquisition, is having a statistically average season with a .251 batting average and 13 home runs across 117 games. Despite this, his defensive contributions and respectable 3.1 bWAR add value to the team, which is emerging as a World Series contender.
