Cubs Kick Off Royals Series With Gausman Debut and Happ in Left
In Kansas City, the Chicago Cubs open a series against the Royals with Kevin Gausman making his Cubs debut as the starter. The Cubs’ lineup features Pete Crow-Armstrong in CF, Seiya Suzuki in RF, Alex Bregman at 3B, Michael Busch at 1B, Nico Hoerner at 2B, Ian Happ in left, Carson Kelly behind the plate, Pedro Ramirez at DH (batting eighth), and Dansby Swanson at SS. The Royals counter with Daniel Lynch IV returning to the rotation, with a likely shorter outing given his recent role switch. The Cubs hope to carry momentum into this interleague matchup against a Royals club led by Danny Jansen, Bobby Witt Jr., Jac Caglianone, Salvador Perez, and others.