The Cubs open a two-game Interleague series with the Tigers tonight in Detroit. Jon Lester is slated to be on the mound for Chicago. The Tigers will counter with Anibal Sanchez. First-pitch is at 7:08.
The 2015 MLB Draft got underway in New Jersey last night. The White Sox selected Vanderbilt pitcher Carson Fulmer with the eighth-overall pick. The Cubs chose Cincinnati outfielder Ian Happ with the ninth pick.