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SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- As is often said, wins and losses in spring training mean almost nothing. The Cubs' 11-17 mark as of today is pretty close to the 11-19 record they posted last year, and last year worked out pretty well.
Still, it would be nice to post a win to wrap up the Cactus League season. Even if they don't, the Cubs will likely break last year's all-time spring training attendance record.
Then it's on to two practice games in Houston before the season begins Sunday night in St. Louis.
Here are today's particulars.
Cubs lineup:
Schwarber DH, Bryant 3B, Heyward RF, Zobrist 2B, Contreras C, Almora CF, Szczur LF, Caratini 1B, Penalver SS
Still no Addison Russell.
Athletics lineup:
R. Davis CF, Joyce RF, Healy DH, Vogt C, Lowrie 3B, Alonso 1B, Semien SS, Canha LF, Rosales 2B
John Lackey will start for the Cubs. Today's reliever list: Justin Grimm, Koji Uehara, Carl Edwards Jr. and Williams Perez.
Kendall Graveman gets the call for the A’s. Also on the A's list: Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson.
Today’s game is on cubs.com with Len Kasper and Mick Gillispie. No TV today.
Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.
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Please note that during spring training, Gameday doesn't usually go pitch-by-pitch as it does during the regular season -- usually, it will update after each at-bat.
For spring-training games, we'll have a first-pitch thread at five minutes to game time and one overflow thread, 90 minutes after game time (because I know how you all like overflow threads!). For today, that will be 3 p.m. CT and 4:30 p.m. CT.
These threads will not post individually onto the front page; instead, you can find links to them in the box marked "Chicago Cubs Game Threads" at the bottom of the front page. There will also be a StoryStream on the front page with all the game thread links, as well as the recap after the game is over. The pitcher boxes and regular-season stats will return on Opening Night.
Discuss amongst yourselves.