Match details:
Major League Baseball
Date: 07 May 2021
Time: 11:30 PM IST

Preview:

Chicago Cubs (CHC) (15 wins - 16 losses) are coming off a 6-5 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their best players in the game were Matt Duffy who had 3 runs scored and 3 singles; Jake Marisnick who had 1 run scored and 2 runs batted in, and Adbert Alzolay who had 5.0 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh Pirates (PBP) (13 wins - 17 losses) are coming off a 2-4 loss against the San Diego Padres. Their best players in the game were Brayn Reynolds who had 1 run scored and 1 single; Erik Gonzalez who had 1 run scored and 1 single; and JT Brubaker who had 5.0 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts.

Injuries:

Chicago Cubs (CHC)
Sergio Alcantara
Jake Arrieta
Brennen Davis
Ian Happ*
Nico Hoerner
Jonathan Holder
Trevor Megill
Shelby Miller
Adam Morgan
Austin Romine
D.J. Snelten
Rowan Wick
Dan Winkler

Pittsburgh Pirates (PBP)
Cody Bolton
Steven Brault
Blake Cederlind
Austin Davis
Jack Hartman
KeBryan Hayes
Chad Kuhl
Travis MacGregor*
Jared Oliva
Hunter Owen*
Gregory Polanco
Jose Soriano
Felipe Vazquez

*Game Time Decision. Might play.

Probable Lineup:

Chicago Cubs (CHC)
Zach Davies
Joc Pederson
Anthony Rizzo
Kris Bryant
Javier Baez
Jason Heyward
Ian Happ
David Bote
Matt Duffy
Willson Contreras

Pittsburgh Pirates (PBP)
Trevor Cahill
Adam Fraizer
Phillip Evans
Bryan Reynolds
Colin Moran
Erik Gonzalez
Ka’ai Tom
Kevin Newman
Wilmer Difo
Jacob Stallings

Top picks:

Chicago Cubs (CHC)

Key players

Batting:
Javier Baez
Willson Contreras

Pitching:
Zach Davies

Pittsburgh Pirates (PBP)

Key players

Batting:
Adam Fraizer
Colin Moran

Pitching:
Trevor Cahill

Captaincy options:
I - Javier Baez
II - Adam Fraizer

Vice Captaincy options:
I - Colin Moran
II - Willson Contreras

Dream team:

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