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MLB Game Preview · April 18, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs

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

FinalWrigley Field3:50 p.m.

Game at a glance

Arizona Diamondbacks 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

Arizona Diamondbacks

  1. 1Corbin CarrollRFSeason—
  2. 2Geraldo PerdomoSSSeason—
  3. 3Pavin SmithDHSeason—
  4. 4Josh Naylor1BSeason—
  5. 5Lourdes GurrielLFSeason—
  6. 6Eugenio Suárez3BSeason—
  7. 7Gabriel MorenoCSeason—
  8. 8Jake McCarthyCFSeason—
  9. 9Garrett Hampson2BSeason—

Chicago Cubs

  1. 1Ian HappLFSeason—
  2. 2Kyle TuckerRFSeason—
  3. 3Seiya SuzukiDHSeason—
  4. 4Michael Busch1BSeason—
  5. 5Dansby SwansonSSSeason—
  6. 6Nico Hoerner2BSeason—
  7. 7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCFSeason—
  8. 8Carson KellyCSeason—
  9. 9Vidal Bruján3BSeason—

Pitching matchup

Corbin Burnes is lined up for Arizona Diamondbacks, opposite Colin Rea for Chicago Cubs. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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