Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Cubs, Rangers March 7 Spring Training Game

The Chicago Cubs will play the Texas Rangers at 3:05 p.m. ET Tuesday at the Rangers' spring training home, Surprise Stadium, in Surprise, Arizona. Here's a look at the Cubs and Rangers' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Tuesday's Cactus League game.

The Chicago Cubs will play the Texas Rangers at 3:05 p.m. ET Tuesday at the Rangers' spring training home, Surprise Stadium, in Surprise, Arizona.

Cubs manager David Ross will give the ball to Adrian Sampson, who, at the age of 30 experienced a breakout season in 2022. Sampson, a journeyman, signed a minor league deal with the Cubs and ended up emerging as one of the team's most reliable pitchers in the second half of the season, posting a 3.11 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 132 ERA+ over 104.1 innings pitched in his 19 starts. Sampson is in the running for the Cubs' final spot in the pitching rotation. Marcus Stroman, Jameson Taillon, Drew Smyly and Justin Steele appear to be locks to open the season in the rotation. Sampson is competing against rookies Javier Assad and Hayden Wesneski for the no. 5 spot in the rotation.

Cole Winn will make his second appearance of the spring, starting Tuesday's game for the Rangers. He allowed no runs, no hits and one walk, striking out three, pitching one inning last Thursday.

Here's a look at how the Cubs will line up for Tuesday's game:

1) 3B Nick Madrigal

2) CF Cody Bellinger

3) 1B Edwin Rios

4) C Yan Gomes

5) LF Mike Tauchman

6) RF Christopher Morel

7) DH David Bote

8) 2B Zach McKinstry

9) SS Sergio Alcantara

SP Adrian Sampson

Here is today's #Cubs starting lineup! pic.twitter.com/0mJe9pcg62

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 7, 2023

Here's a look at how the Rangers will line up for Tuesday's game:

1) 2B Marcus Semien

2) SS Corey Seager

3) 1B Joe McCarthy

4) DH Mitch Garver

5) 3B Josh Jung

6) CF Bubba Thompson

7) RF Elier Hernandez

8) LF Josh Smith

9) C Sandy Leon

SP Cole Winn

Rangers lineup for March 7 vs. Chicago-NL.

Bally Sports Southwest will broadcast the Cubs' live television coverage of today's game. An audio webcast will also be available on https://t.co/KvzlX3MhwJ. pic.twitter.com/KKCcmu0QOk

— Texas Rangers PR (@TXRangersPR) March 7, 2023

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