Game: Pirates (5-3) at Cubs (3-5)

Time: 2:20 p.m.

Site: Wrigley Field

TV, Radio: Root Sports, MLB Network, KDKA FM 93.7

Weather: 57 degrees, chance of rain

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RHP Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.57 ERA) vs. LHP Travis Wood (0-1, 4.26 ERA)

The Pirates will face a rare lefty in Wood today, giving Gaby Sanchez a crack at first base and some other lineup tweaks. Jose Tabata will start in left field, spelling Travis Snider, Tony Sanchez will catch, and Clint Barmes will start at shortstop.

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Pirates lineup:

1. Starling Marte RF
2. Jose Tabata LF
3. Andrew McCutchen CF
4. Pedro Alvarez 3B
5. Gaby Sanchez 1B
6. Tony Sanchez C
7. Neil Walker 2B
8. Clint Barmes SS
9. Gerrit Cole P

Cubs lineup:

1. Emilio Bonifacio 2B
2. Ryan Kalish RF
3. Anthony Rizzo 1B
4. Nate Schierholtz LF
5. Junior Lake CF
6. Starlin Castro SS
7. Mike Olt 3B
8. Welington Castillo C
9. Travis Wood LHP

First Published: March 24, 2016, 5:10 p.m.