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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Cubs' Chris Coghlan to bat 2nd, Jorge Soler 5th

May 06--ST. LOUIS -- The Chicago Cubs hope to find a winning combination Wednesday night as they attempt to snap their four-game losing streak against the St. Louis Cardinals at warm Busch Stadium.

Chris Coghlan will bat second for only the second time this season. Jorge Soler will slide to the fifth spot for the first time this season, with Kris Bryant returning to the cleanup spot after batting third on Tuesday.

Anthony Rizzo, who leads the majors with a .473 on-base percentage, will bat third.

Here's the Cubs' lineup against hard-throwing Lance Lynn:

Fowler cf

Coghlan lf

Rizzo 1b

Bryant 3b

Soler rf

Castro ss

Ross c

Lester p

Russell ss

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