Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs — Sep 3, 2026

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Kernels at Cubs

Cedar Rapids

Kernels

South Bend

Cubs

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Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs — Sep 3, 2026

atKernels at Cubs

September 3 · 7:05 PM EDT

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Cedar Rapids Kernels33.5 backWLWLLL3-718-44Away

South Bend Cubs4.5 backWWLWWW7-339-21Home

Projected starting lineups

Both official lineup cards, as posted.

Cedar Rapids Kernelsvs RHP

1

Jacob McCombs#15LHB ▲Center field

2

Vahn Lackey#23RHBCatcher

3

Yasser Mercedes#17RHBRight field

4

JP Smith II#46RHBDesignated hitter

5

Luis Fragoza#11RHBThird base

6

Jose Salas#9LHB ▲Shortstop

7

Byron Chourio#24SHB ▲Left field

8

Irvin Nunez#30RHBFirst base

9

Yilber Herrera#8SHB ▲Second base

South Bend Cubsvs RHP

1

Leonel Espinoza#5RHBCenter field

2

Alexey Lumpuy#20LHB ▲Right field

3

Logan Poteet#21RHBCatcher

4

Jose Escobar#17LHB ▲Second base

5

Matt Halbach#24RHBThird base

6

Brennan Hudson#15LHB ▲First base

7

Reginald Preciado#2RHBDesignated hitter

8

Michael Hallquist#6RHBShortstop

9

Michael Gupton#9RHBLeft field

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Cedar Rapids Kernels2 listed

Brian ZeldinRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ricardo PenaCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

South Bend Cubs2 listed

Noah EddersRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ethan ConradOutfield · is on the 7-day injured list.

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Frederick Keys80-46.635L1

2Bowling Green Hot Rods80-47.630W1

3Greensboro Grasshoppers80-49.620W5

4Eugene Emeralds77-51.602W1

5South Bend Cubs75-50.600W3

6Midland Loons72-53.576W1

7Winston-Salem Dash72-56.563W3

8Eastlake Captains68-56.548L1

9Davenport River Bandits68-56.548L2

10Appleton Timber Rattlers67-57.540L1

11Wilmington Blue Rocks66-62.516L1

12Everett AquaSox66-63.512W3

13Wappingers Falls Renegades65-62.512W1

14Dayton Dragons65-62.512W1

15Beloit Sky Carp64-64.500W1

16Vancouver Canadians63-66.488L1

17Peoria Chiefs62-66.484W2

18Hillsboro Hops62-67.481L1

19Pasco Dust Devils62-67.481W1

20Rome Emperors59-67.468L4

21Comstock Park Whitecaps59-68.465L1

22Greenville Drive58-68.460L1

23Spartanburgers59-70.457W2

24Brooklyn Cyclones57-71.445W1

25Lansing Lugnuts56-70.444W2

26Spokane Indians56-72.438L4

27Fort Wayne TinCaps53-74.417L2

28Cedar Rapids Kernels47-80.370L3

29Lakewood BlueClaws46-81.362L2

30Asheville Tourists42-85.331L4