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MLB Game Preview · May 16, 2025

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

Chicago White Sox visits Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:50 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Chicago White Sox

  1. 1Chase MeidrothSSSeason—
  2. 2Matt ThaissCSeason—
  3. 3Luis RobertCFSeason—
  4. 4Miguel Vargas3BSeason—
  5. 5Joshua PalaciosRFSeason—
  6. 6Andrew Vaughn1BSeason—
  7. 7Edgar QueroDHSeason—
  8. 8Josh Rojas2BSeason—
  9. 9Brooks BaldwinLFSeason—

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiLFSeason—
  4. 4Michael Busch1BSeason—
  5. 5Carson KellyCSeason—
  6. 6Dansby SwansonSSSeason—
  7. 7Moisés BallesterosDHSeason—
  8. 8Nico Hoerner2BSeason—
  9. 9Jon Berti3BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Shane Smith is lined up for Chicago White Sox, opposite Cade Horton for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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