Colorado Rockies (9-45, fifth in the NL West)
vs. Chicago Cubs (33-21, first in the NL Central)
Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: German Marquez (1-7, 7.66 ERA, 1.68
WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Cubs: Cade Horton (2-0, 4.40 ERA, 1.40
WHIP, 10 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -332, Rockies +264; over/under is 7
1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Colorado Rockies trying
to continue a four-game home winning streak.
Chicago has a 33-21 record overall and a 16-10 record in home
games. Cubs hitters have a collective .455 slugging percentage
to rank third in MLB.
Colorado has a 3-23 record on the road and a 9-45 record
overall. The Rockies have a 6-18 record in games when they
record eight or more hits.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs with 14 home runs
while slugging .577. Pete Crow-Armstrong is 15 for 45 with two
doubles, two triples, three home runs and 18 RBIs over the last
10 games.
Hunter Goodman has 11 doubles, a triple and seven home runs
while hitting .273 for the Rockies. Ezequiel Tovar is 17 for 38
with two doubles, a triple and two home runs over the past 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 8-2, .317 batting average, 3.98 ERA,
outscored opponents by 41 runs
Rockies: 2-8, .246 batting average, 5.11 ERA, outscored by 28
runs
INJURIES: Cubs: Carson Kelly: day-to-day (illness), Miguel Amaya:
10-Day IL (oblique), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (oblique), Tyson
Miller: 60-Day IL (hip), Eli Morgan: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shota
Imanaga: 15-Day IL (leg), Javier Assad: 60-Day IL (oblique),
Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rockies: Chase Dollander: 15-Day IL (forearm), Kris Bryant:
60-Day IL (lumbar), Ryan Feltner: 15-Day IL (back), Thairo
Estrada: 60-Day IL (wrist), Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder),
Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL
(elbow)
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