The Chicago Cubs (62-83) host the Colorado Rockies (63-82) at Wrigley Field on Sunday with the three-game series knotted at 1-1. The Rockies evened up the series 1-1 after winning 3-1 on Saturday, their third head-to-head victory in six games this season. Reliever Carlos Estevez threw one scoreless inning to get the win, and Daniel Bard earned his 31st save with a scoreless ninth. C.J. Cron was 1 for 3 with a double and one run in the win. Ian Happ went 2 for 5 with one run for the Cubs.
ON THE MOUND
Ryan Feltner (2-8, 5.85 ERA) is slated to start for Colorado. The RHP allowed four runs over 2.2 innings in his last start, a 12-6 road defeat against the Diamondbacks on September 11. He was charged with the loss, scattering four hits while striking out three and walking four. For Chicago, LHP Javier Assad (1-1, 2.53 ERA) will toe the rubber. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Rockies. In his last start on Monday, Assad got the win on the road against the Mets. He threw six innings and gave up one run on five hits, striking out six and walking three in the 5-2 victory.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Colorado has averaged only 3.0 runs a game, down from their season average of 4.4, while performing worse across the board (.167/.206/.265). Against southpaws like Assad this season, the Rockies have a .779 OPS, fifth highest in MLB. Randal Grichuk is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a .905 OPS in 155 at-bats. Chicago is averaging only 3.6 runs per game in the last five, down slightly from 4.0 for the season. The Cubs have a .703 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .804 OPS over 296 at-bats, Willson Contreras has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 23-48 away from Coors Field in 2022, scoring 3.0 runs per game while allowing 4.9 runs. Chicago has gone 31-43 at Wrigley Field this season, averaging 4.0 runs per game while surrendering 4.5. In the last 10 games between the teams at Wrigley Field, each club has won five, though Colorado has the scoring advantage with an average final margin of 5.0-4.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rockies are fifth in the NL West, 37 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. The Cubs are third in the NL Central, 22 games behind the Cardinals.
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