The Colorado Rockies (56-97), who lost their previous five games, face the Chicago Cubs (80-74) at Wrigley Field on Saturday. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET. The probable starters are Marcus Stroman (10-8) for the Cubs and Chris Flexen (1-8) for the Rockies.
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Chicago vs. Colorado Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:20 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: MARQ
- Probable Pitchers: Stroman – CHC (10-8, 3.76 ERA) vs Flexen – COL (1-8, 7.19 ERA)
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Cubs vs. Rockies Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Stroman | Flexen | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 14 |
| 10-8 | W-L | 1-8 |
| 3.76 | ERA | 7.19 |
| 131.2 | IP | 91.1 |
| 51 | BB | 34 |
| 115 | SO | 70 |
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher: Marcus Stroman
- In his last time out — out of the bullpen on Sunday — the right-hander tossed one inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up no earned runs while surrendering one hit.
- The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.76, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .220 against him.
- Stroman has 15 quality starts under his belt this season.
- He is looking to make his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.
- Stroman’s team is 11-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Stroman has started this season, the teams are 8-13-2 at hitting the over.
Stroman’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Diamondbacks | Sep. 16 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | Sep. 15 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Jul. 31 | 3.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| at White Sox | Jul. 26 | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jul. 20 | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher: Chris Flexen
- The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants.
- The 29-year-old has pitched in 27 games this season with an ERA of 7.19 and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .317.
- He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
- He has five appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 27 chances this season.
- The Rockies have a 7-7-0 record against the spread in Flexen’s starts.
- Flexen’s starts went over the run total 11 times in 14 games with a set total this season.
Flexen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Giants | Sep. 17 | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Cubs | Sep. 12 | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | Sep. 6 | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Sep. 1 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| at Orioles | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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