Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants March 18 Spring Training Game

The Chicago Cubs will play the San Francisco Giants Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET at the Giants' spring training home, Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here's a look at the Cubs and Giants' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Saturday's Cactus League game.

The Chicago Cubs will play the San Francisco Giants Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET at the Giants' spring training home, Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, 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.

The Giants will throw veteran Anthony DeSclafani. DeSclafani made just six starts, logging only 19 innings in 2022, having to miss most of the season due to undergoing right ankle surgery. DeSclafani is entering the second year of his three-year, $36 million contract that he signed with the Giants in November 2021.

Here's a look at how the Cubs will line up Saturday against the Giants:

1) 3B Nick Madrigal

2) 1B Eric Hosmer

3) RF Patrick Wisdom

4) DH Edwin Rios

5) LF Mike Tauchman

6) CF Christopher Morel

7) C Tucker Barnhart

8) 2B David Bote

9) SS Zach McKinstry

SP Adrian Sampson

Here is today's #Cubs starting lineup. pic.twitter.com/oKVdYVI4y0

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 18, 2023

Here's a look at how the Giants will line up Saturday against the Cubs:

1) RF LaMonte Wade

2) DH Mike Yastrzemski

3) 1B Wilmer Flores

4) LF Blake Sabol

5) SS Brett Wisely

6) 3B David Villar

7) C Joey Bart

8) CF Bryce Johnson

9) 2B Will Wilson

SP Anthony DeSclafani

3/18 San Francisco Giants Lineup:

1 RF LaMonte Wade
2 DH Mike Yastrzemski
3 1B Wilmer Flores
4 LF Blake Sabol
5 SS Brett Wisely
6 3B David Villar
7 C Joey Bart
8 CF Bryce Johnson
9 2B Will Wilson

SP has not been announced yet. #SFGameUp #MLB

— Grand Slam Picks (@GSMLBPicks) March 18, 2023

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