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The other Arizona-based teams are playing practice games at T-Mobile Park in Seattle (Padres/Mariners), Chase Field in Phoenix (White Sox/Diamondbacks), Oracle Park in San Francisco (Giants/Athletics), Angel Stadium in Anaheim (Angels/Dodgers), Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas (Rangers/Indians), SunTrust Park in Atlanta (Reds/Braves) Carlos Ruiz Jersey , Werner Park in Omaha (Royals vs. their Triple-A affiliate), Isotopes Park in Albuquerque (Rockies vs. their Triple-A affiliate) and Olympic Stadium in Montreal (Brewers/Blue Jays).Notes:The 24 runs the Cubs scored Sunday against the Padres give them the MLB lead among all teams this spring with 218.Cristhian Adames’ 17 runs scored lead the Cactus League. His 16 RBI rank third while his 36 total bases are fifth and his 20 hits are tied for sixth.Tyler Chatwood has a 2.57 ERA (four earned runs in 14 innings) with four walks and nine strikeouts and he has not allowed a walk in his last four outings covering 4鈪?innings. All four of Chatwood’s walks have come in his two starts — as a reliever he has thrown 10鈪?innings, walked none and struck out seven.And here’s a bit of history:Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup:Red Sox lineup:Cole Hamels will start for the Cubs. Cubs relievers tonight: Pedro Strop, Kyle Ryan, Steve Cishek and Randy Rosario. Good to see Pedro on the list. Presuming all goes well tonight, he should be ready for Opening Day on Thursday.Rick Porcello will go for the Red Sox.Today’s game is on NBC Sports Chicago and 670 The Score. Yay! Radio AND television coverage in Chicago on the same day! In the Boston market the game is being carried by the Red Sox channel NESN Plus.MLB.com GamedayPlease note that during spring training, Gameday doesn’t usually go pitch-by-pitch as it does during the regular season — usually, it will update after each at-bat.Here is the complete MLB.com Mediacenter for today.Please visit our SB Nation Red Sox site Over The Monster. If you do go there to interact with Red Sox fans, please be respectful, abide by their individual site rules and serve as a good representation of Cub fans in general and BCB in particular.For spring-training games, we’ll have a first-pitch thread at five minutes to game time and one overflow thread, 90 minutes after game time (because I know how you all like overflow threads!). For today, that will be 8 p.m. CT and 9:30 p.m. CT.These threads will not post individually onto the front page; instead, you can find links to them in the box marked ”Chicago Cubs Game Threads” at the bottom of the front page. There will also be a StoryStream on the front page with all the game thread links, as well as the recap after the game is over. The pitcher boxes and regular-season stats will return on Opening Day.Discuss amongst yourselves. Kansas City Royals (7-15, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (14-8 http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , first in the AL East)St. Petersburg, Florida; Monday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Brad Keller (2-1, 2.64 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 26 strikeouts) Rays: Yonny Chirinos (2-0, 3.26 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: Tampa Bay enters the matchup as losers of their last four games.The Rays are 7-6 in home games. Tampa Bay ranks seventh in the MLB in hitting with a .262 batting average, Tommy Pham leads the club with an average of .289.The Royals are 2-8 on the road. Kansas City has hit 27 home runs as a team this season. Hunter Dozier leads them with six, averaging one every 11.5 at-bats.TOP PERFORMERS: Pham leads the Rays with 24 hits and has 10 RBIs. Austin Meadows is 18-for-40 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.Alex Gordon leads the Royals with 13 extra base hits and has 20 RBIs. Adalberto Mondesi is 9-for-40 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Kansas City.LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .279 batting average http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , 3.77 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runsRoyals: 5-5, .245 batting average, 4.43 ERARays Injuries: Blake Snell: 10-day IL (toe), Jose De Leon: 60-day IL (elbow), Anthony Banda: 60-day IL (elbow), Austin Meadows: 10-day IL (right thumb sprain), Matt Duffy: 10-day IL (back), Ji-Man Choi: day-to-day (calf).Royals Injuries: Trevor Oaks: 60-day IL (hip), Jesse Hahn: 60-day IL (elbow), Brian Flynn: 10-day IL (elbow), Danny Duffy: 10-day IL (shoulder), Salvador Perez: 60-day IL (elbow).