Colorado is coming here after getting handed a surprising loss in their last game. The loss for the Rockies came against the Arizona Diamondbacks by an 8-4 score. After getting the loss, Colorado ended up dropping to a 57-67 record on the year overall.
Colorado is coming in with a total of 1026 hits on the year and a .251 average. The Rockies have scored a total of 559 runs on the year and hit 135 homers. Colorado has managed to get an OBP of .413 on the year. The Rockies pitching staff has posted a 4.67 ERA with a WHIP of 1.37. The Rockies have struck out 973 batters, but has allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .257 on the year.
Chicago comes to the game here sitting on a record of 54-72 on the year so far. The last game on the field for the Cubs was a loss to the Kansas City Royals. Not only was the loss to the horrible Royals team, but it was also by a blowout score of 9-1.
This year the Cubs have managed to hit at a clip of only .229 while getting 933 hits. The Cubs have managed to get 516 runs scored and hit a total of 155 homers. The Cubs have posted a. 305 OBP on the year. The pitching for Chicago is only slightly better with a 4.57 ERA on the year, but have a 1.38 WHIP. The Cubs have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .250 while striking out 1075 batters.