Chicago Cubs Lineup (3/1/26): Conforto Debuts, Mo Baller at DH, Imanaga Pitching

It’s unofficially spring now that we’ve finally gotten to March, and Chicago Cubs baseball is actually on the air once again. Being a home game means we’ll get to watch a lot of regulars facing the White Sox at Sloan Park.

Nico Hoerner leads off at second, Alex Bregman is at third, Ian Happ is in left, and Michael Busch is at first. Dansby Swanson plays short, Pete Crow-Armstrong is in center, Carson Kelly is the catcher, and Michael Conforto makes his Cubs debut in right. Moisés Ballesteros is also in the lineup as the DH as he looks to catch up after being delayed by visa issues.

Shōta Imanaga is on the bump, and we’ll see if he can show off the same increased velocity from his first outing. He also got more ride than last year, which is a very promising sign with the ABS aiding pitchers who work up in the zone.

It’s a battle of lefties, with the Sox starting Anthony Kay. The southpaw is about three weeks shy of his 31st birthday and he sports a 5.59 career ERA over 44 total appearances. While he’s struck out more than one batter per inning, he’s also surrendered 90 hits in just over 85 inning. This could be a fun one for the home team.

First pitch is at 2:05pm CT on Marquee.