Kyle Tucker out as Chicago Cubs open series against Washington Nationals
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki moves up in the lineup as Kyle Tucker remains sidelined with a jammed finger (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Kyle Tucker sits out as Cubs open series in Washington
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Cubs vs Nationals game information, injuries, and forecast
The Chicago Cubs will start their road series against the Washington Nationals without outfielder Kyle Tucker, who remains sidelined with a jammed finger sustained during Sunday's game, June 1. Tucker is not in the lineup for Tuesday's opener as he continues to recover. In his absence, Seiya Suzuki will shift to right field and move up in the batting order.The Cubs' starting lineup for the opener is as follows:Ian Happ, LFSeiya Suzuki, RFPete Crow-Armstrong, CFAlso read: Fantasy Baseball week 11 waiver targets: Jac Caglianone leads top pickups as Bubba Chandler, Eury Perez await MLB impact Carson Kelly, CMichael Busch, 1BDansby Swanson, SSNico Hoerner, 2BJustin Turner, DHMatt Shaw, 3BJustin Turner, who has a career 0-for-5 record with three strikeouts against Nationals starter Trevor Williams, will serve as designated hitter. Chicago will look to manage this stretch carefully, as Tuesday marks the beginning of a 13-game stretch without a scheduled off-day.Also read: Following success of MLB's big-spenders, smaller market teams try to counter amid RSN uncertainty Right-hander Cade Horton is set to start for the Cubs after delivering a career-best outing against the Colorado Rockies. Horton pitched six innings, allowing just two runs while striking out six and walking one. The Nationals, however, present a more formidable offensive challenge, with a team 104 wRC+ against right-handed pitching, compared to the Rockies' 68 wRC+, currently the lowest in Major League Baseball.The Washington Nationals will counter with right-hander Trevor Williams. Despite a high earned run average of 5.69, Williams holds an expected ERA of 3.83, reflecting better underlying performance. He has demonstrated effectiveness in limiting hard contact and issuing few walks. However, left-handed hitters have excelled against him, posting a .354/.396/.546 slash line this season.The game between the Chicago Cubs (37–22) and the Washington Nationals (28–31) is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on Marquee Sports Network and 670 The Score. The game will be played at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., where temperatures are forecasted to be 83°F with weak wind blowing out, not expected to significantly affect play.Also read: Pete Rose's Hall of Fame hopes resurrected after death as MLB ban scrapped Chicago Cubs Injuries:Miguel Amaya, CShota Imanaga, SPPorter Hodge, RPJavier Assad, SPTyson Miller, RPEli Morgan, RPJustin Steele, SPWashington Nationals Injuries:Paul DeJong, 3BJacob Young, OFDylan Crews, OFDerek Law, RPOrlando Ribalta, RPMason Thompson, RPJosiah Gray, SPDJ Herz, SPThe Nationals' lineup for Tuesday features:CJ Abrams, SSJames Wood, LFNathaniel Lowe, 1BLuis Garcia Jr., 2BJosh Bell, DHRobert Hassell III, CFKeibert Ruiz, CJose Tena, 3BDaylen Lile, RF
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