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The Colorado Rockies (56-97) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Chicago Cubs (80-74) on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET. The Rockies (+183) are not expected to end the streak against the Cubs (-222). Chicago’s Marcus Stroman gets the start against Colorado’s Chris Flexen.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cubs vs. Rockies
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -222 | – |
How Do I Watch the Cubs vs. the Rockies?
- TV Channel: MARQ
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs are 14th in MLB action with 187 total home runs.
- Chicago’s .255 batting average is 10th-best in the majors.
- The Cubs are fifth in baseball with a .330 on-base percentage.
- Chicago strikes out 8.6 times per game, the No. 15 mark in the majors.
- The Cubs have hit 102 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
- Chicago has a .434 slugging percentage and is averaging three extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .260 with 684 hits (8.7 per game) at home this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Cody Bellinger leads Chicago in total hits (146) this season while batting .309 with 55 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .358 and a slugging percentage of .538.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is ninth in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner has hit nine homers this season while driving in 66 runs. He’s batting .286 this season and slugging .390 with an on-base percentage of .348.
- Among qualifying batters, he ranks 12th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage.
- Ian Happ has 136 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .361.
- Seiya Suzuki has 20 home runs, 70 RBI and a batting average of .281 this season.
Rockies Stats & Trends
Rockies Batting
- The Rockies’ 146 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season.
- Colorado’s .249 batting average ranks 16th in the majors this season.
- The Rockies have an on-base percentage of .311 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Colorado is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 28th with an average of 9.5 strikeouts per game.
- In 79 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 68 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- Colorado has a team slugging percentage of .359 in away games this season with 200 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .229 with 7.7 base hits per contest.
Rockies Key Batters
- Ryan McMahon has racked up an on-base percentage of .329 and has 132 hits, both team-best numbers for the Rockies. He’s batting .247 and slugging .443.
- Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 101st in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage.
- McMahon brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double and a walk.
- Ezequiel Tovar leads his team with a .415 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .257 with an on-base percentage of .291.
- He ranks 81st in batting average, 127th in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Elias Diaz has 24 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .271.
- Nolan Jones is hitting .281 with 20 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 47 walks.
Cubs vs. Rockies Probable Pitchers
| Marcus Stroman (CHC) | Pitcher | Chris Flexen (COL) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 – 8 | W/L | 1 – 8 |
| 131.2 | IP | 91.1 |
| 3.76 | ERA | 7.19 |
| 1.230 | WHIP | 1.708 |
| 7.9 | K/9 | 6.9 |
| 3.5 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Cubs vs. Rockies Injury Updates
- Cubs: Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Back), Nick Madrigal: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Michael Fulmer: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Adbert Alzolay: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Hughes: 60 Day IL (Knee), Nick Burdi: 60 Day IL (Appendicitis), Ethan Roberts: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Codi Heuer: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Rockies: Kyle Freeland: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Peter Lambert: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Austin Gomber: 60 Day IL (Back), German Márquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Rolison: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Lucas Gilbreath: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
