The Chicago Cubs (78-68) play on the road against the Colorado Rockies (52-92) on Wednesday. The contest is set to begin at 3:10 PM ET. The Cubs will give the ball to Jameson Taillon (7-9, 5.47 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Rockies will turn to Ty Blach (2-1, 4.58 ERA).
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Chicago vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
- Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
- How to Watch on TV: SNRM
- Probable Pitchers: Taillon – CHC (7-9, 5.47 ERA) vs Blach – COL (2-1, 4.58 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Taillon | Blach | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 9 |
| 7-9 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 5.47 | ERA | 4.58 |
| 133.1 | IP | 59 |
| 34 | BB | 16 |
| 122 | SO | 34 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon
- His last time out came on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings while giving up only one hit.
- In 26 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.47, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .259 against him.
- Taillon is trying to collect his seventh quality start of the year in this game.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- Taillon’s team is 11-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Out of Taillon’s 26 starts with a total this season, 12 have hit the over.
Taillon’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Diamondbacks | Sep. 8 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Reds | Sep. 3 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Brewers | Aug. 28 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| at Tigers | Aug. 23 | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Ty Blach
- The left-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.58, a 2.13 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.508 in 16 games this season.
- He has earned a quality start two times in nine starts this season.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 16 chances this season.
- The Rockies have a 6-3-0 ATS record in Blach’s nine starts that had a set spread.
- Blach has had nine starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and four of those outings finished over the total.
Blach’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Giants | Sep. 8 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 2 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 27 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| at Rays | Aug. 22 | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Aug. 15 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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