Chicago Cubs (36-34, JUST WON CONSECUTIVE GAMES!) vs Colorado Rockies (25-42, ONE OF WORST TEAMS!) | Wrigley Field | Monday, 7:05 PM CT / 8:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs (36–34, finally winning consecutive games for first time since May 28!) return HOME to Wrigley Field to host the Colorado Rockies (25–42, heading for their EIGHTH LOSING SEASON IN A ROW!) to start a three-game series on Monday night! This is HUGE FOR US! We’re BACK AT WRIGLEY where we’re 20-15 and we’re FINALLY WINNING GAMES AGAIN after that brutal road trip! The Rockies are TERRIBLE (25-42, nearly 50 games under .500!) but they BEAT US 7-3 on June 9 with Hunter Goodman’s 2-run homer in the first inning! Our offense has been STRUGGLING—we’re 25th in runs since May 1, we have a .219 batting average (among the worst in baseball!), and Alex Bregman is struggling with RISP! But we’re HOME, we’re winning again, and we should DOMINATE the Rockies!
Can we put together a dominant homestand against one of the worst teams in baseball?
Cubs Season: 36-34, BACK TO WINNING!
Record: 36-34 (One Game Over .500, Finally Winning Consecutive Games!)
We’re 36–34 and FINALLY winning again! We just WON CONSECUTIVE GAMES for the FIRST TIME SINCE MAY 28! That’s a HUGE mental boost after that brutal losing stretch! We FELL from the top of the NL Central to the BOTTOM in just a month, and we’ve been ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE on the road (16-19!), but we’re BACK AT WRIGLEY (20-15!) where we BELONG! We’re 20-15 at home and the Rockies are TERRIBLE on the road (likely 12-23 or worse!)!
Recent Performance:
- Just won consecutive games! (First time since May 28!)
- 7-20 record since the 10-game winning streak ended!
- Fell from top of division to BOTTOM in a month!
- Off to strong start at home (20-15!)
Offensive Crisis:
- 25th in runs since May 1 (only 134 runs!)
- .219 batting average (TERRIBLE!)
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: .258 (leading hitter—shows how bad we’ve been!)
- Alex Bregman: Struggling with runners in scoring position (signed $175M, 5-year deal!)
Key Stats:
- 36-34 record (ONE game over .500!)
- 20-15 at home (STRONG at Wrigley!)
- 16-19 on road (STRUGGLING away!)
- Just won consecutive games (HUGE!)
- Craig Counsell as manager (trying to fix the mess!)
We’re BACK ON TRACK and ready to DOMINATE at home!
Colorado Rockies: 25-42, EIGHTH LOSING SEASON IN A ROW!
Record: 25-42 (.373, ONE OF WORST IN BASEBALL!)
The Rockies are 25–42 and TERRIBLE! They’re heading for their EIGHTH consecutive losing season! They’re nearly 50 games under .500! They just got OBLITERATED 43-119 last year (franchise worst!) and they’re on pace for another DISASTER! They’re 13-19 at home (AWFUL at Coors Field!) so they’ll be even worse on the road at Wrigley!
Rockies Bright Spots:
- Hunter Goodman: All-star level player (2-run HR vs us on June 9!)
- Tomoyuki Sugano: 36-year-old pitcher from Japan, 5-4, 3.98 ERA (solid!)
- Just beat us 7-3 on June 9 (only recent highlight!)
Rockies Massive Problems:
- 25-42 record (one of worst in baseball!)
- 13-19 at home (AWFUL at Coors Field!)
- Heading for 8th losing season in a row (FRANCHISE DISASTER!)
- Nearly 50 games under .500!
- Most of their lineup is struggling!
The Rockies are DESPERATE but they’re one of the WORST TEAMS we’ll face all season!
Key Matchups at Wrigley Field
Cubs Home Strength (20-15!) vs Rockies Road Weakness (12-23!)
We’re strong at Wrigley! They’re terrible on the road! HUGE advantage!
Hunter Goodman (Just Beat Us!) vs Cubs Pitching
Goodman just hit a 2-run homer vs us! Keep him down!
Cubs Newly Winning Team vs Rockies Eighth Losing Season in a Row
We’re winning! They’re LOSING! MOMENTUM is with us!
Cubs Offense (Finally Winning!) vs Rockies Pitching
We just won consecutive games! Attack early!
What the Cubs Need at Wrigley Field
Win the Series Opener!
25-42 team! We HAVE to dominate them!
Sweep or Win 2 of 3!
This is a MUST-WIN series against a terrible team!
Extend the Winning Streak!
Finally won consecutive games! Keep it going!
Get Back in the NL Central Race!
We fell to the BOTTOM! Beating bad teams is how we climb back!
Cubs Fan Prediction: We Dominate at Home!
Final Score: Cubs 6, Rockies 2
Our offense FINALLY produces at Wrigley! We score 6 runs against weak Rockies pitching!
Hunter Goodman can’t replicate his June 9 performance! We shut him down!
The Rockies score 2 but we DOMINATE them at home!
Four-run win. We’re 37–34. TWO GAMES OVER .500! We extend winning streak!
Why This Game Matters
We’re 36–34 (ONE game over .500!) after FINALLY WINNING consecutive games for first time since May 28! We FELL from top of NL Central to BOTTOM in a month! We’re 20-15 at home but 16-19 away! The Rockies are 25–42 (25th worst team in baseball!) heading for EIGHTH losing season! They’re 13-19 at home, terrible on road! We’re AT WRIGLEY (OUR HOUSE!)
Win and we’re 37–34. TWO GAMES OVER .500! Start climbing back in the division!
Can we dominate the Rockies? Will our offense finally produce at home? Can we extend the winning streak and get back in contention?
We just got back to winning! Let’s DOMINATE a terrible team at home!
Go Cubs Go. Dominate the Rockies at Wrigley Field and climb back in the NL Central!
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