In the first game of a Wednesday MLB doubleheader, the Colorado Rockies will square off against the Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field. The Rockies (57-68) have dropped 46 of their first 60 road games and are 13.5 games off the pace in the NL West Division race. On Monday, Colorado 1B C.J. Cron collected three hits and scored a run during a 6-4 road loss against Chicago.
Talented left-hander Austin Gomber (9-7 4.15 ERA) will make his 22nd start of the season for the Rockies. Through 106 plus innings, Gomber has struck out 103 batters and owns a solid 1.18 WHIP.
The Chicago Cubs snapped a 13-game home losing streak with their win on Monday and have fallen 22 games back in the NL Central Division standings. On Monday, OF Rafael Ortega homered and scored a pair of runs to spark the Chicago offense. OF Ian Happ had a three-hit night and scored a run for the Cubs (55-72).
Chicago manager David Ross will turn to right-hander Zach Davies (6-10 5.04 ERA) in the series finale. The Cubs have dropped Davies’ last five starts and he has given up 25 runs (22 ER) over his last 24 innings of work.
