Rockies vs. Cubs Probable Starting Pitching
The Colorado Rockies (56-98) will look to snap a six-game losing streak when visiting the Chicago Cubs (81-74) at 2:20 PM ET on Sunday.
The probable pitchers are Jordan Wicks (3-1) for the Cubs and Ty Blach (3-2) for the Rockies.
Rockies vs. Cubs Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Sunday, September 24, 2023
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- Probable Pitchers: Wicks - CHC (3-1, 2.67 ERA) vs Blach - COL (3-2, 5.32 ERA)
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Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Ty Blach
- Blach gets the start for the Rockies, his 12th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 5.32 ERA and 41 strikeouts over 67 2/3 innings pitched.
- The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 5.32 ERA and 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .332 to opposing batters.
- Blach is trying to pick up his third quality start of the season.
- Blach has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season heading into this matchup.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
Ty Blach vs. Cubs
- The opposing Cubs offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.421) and ranks 14th in home runs hit (188) in all of MLB. They have a collective .255 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1342 total hits and sixth in MLB play scoring 788 runs.
- Blach has thrown five innings, giving up three earned runs on nine hits while striking out four against the Cubs this season.
Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Jordan Wicks
- The Cubs' Wicks (3-1) will make his sixth start of the season.
- The left-hander's last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- The 24-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 2.67, a 2.22 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.185.
- He has earned a quality start two times in five starts this season.
- Wicks has started five games this season, and he's lasted five or more innings four times. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
Jordan Wicks vs. Rockies
- The Rockies have scored 681 runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB. They have 1295 hits, 17th in baseball, with 146 home runs (28th in the league).
- The Rockies have gone 3-for-20 with a double and an RBI in one game against the left-hander this season.
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