Pregame Notes: Travis Wood makes his spring debut vs. Cleveland

Feb 19, 2014; Mesa, AZ, USA; Chicago Cubs starting pitcher

Travis Wood

(37) throws during a workout at Cubs Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Cubs (2-4) will take on the Cactus League’s top club so far in the spring, the Cleveland Indians (6-1), today at 2:05 p.m. CST at Goodyear Ballpark.

Southpaw Travis Wood (0-0), who eclipsed 200 innings pitched for the first time in his career in 2013, will make his first start of the spring after his first outing was rained out last weekend. He will be opposed by Indians’ right-hander Justin Masterson.

Here are the lineups for today’s game.

First, for the visiting Cubs:

#Cubs lineup vs. CLE: Bonifacio LF, Murphy 3B, Schierholtz RF, Rizzo DH, Castillo C, Olt 1B, Barney SS, Almora CF, Alcantara 2B, Wood P
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 6, 2014

And here’s the lineup for the hosting Indians:

Indians line vs.Cubs: CF Bourn, 1B Swisher, 2B Kipnis, 3B Santana, LF Brantley, SS Cabrera, DH Gomes, RF Murphy, C Perez, P Masterson.
— paul hoynes (@hoynsie) March 6, 2014

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