The Colorado Rockies have a 2-0 series lead and hope to sweep the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Coors Field, at 3:10 p.m. ET. Edward Cabrera (3-3, 4.99 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 34-34 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Ryan Feltner (2-1, 4.22 ERA) is starting for the Rockies, who are 26-42 and fifth in the NL West.
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Injury reportsCubs
Matthew Boyd: 15 Day IL (Knee), Riley Martin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Rockies
Jordan Beck: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mickey Moniak: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Brenton Doyle: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Chase Dollander: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Tanner Gordon: 15 Day IL (Hip), Victor Vodnik: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jimmy Herget: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Back), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Elbow), McCade Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), RJ Petit: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Welinton Herrera: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pierson Ohl: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Freeman: 7 Day IL (Concussion), Jake McCarthy: day-to-day (Illness)
Stats to know
Chicago’s Nico Hoerner has hit four home runs this season. He has also tallied 33 RBIs and has scored 26 runs. In 304 plate appearances, he has recorded a .247 BA, .329 OBP and .348 SLG with a 9.9% walk rate and a 6.6% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 12 steals on 14 attempts.
In 282 plate appearances, Ian Happ has hit 15 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 35 RBIs and scored 43 runs (18th in MLB). He is batting .230/.348/.490 and has posted a 31.9% strikeout rate and a 14.2% walk rate.
T.J. Rumfield has hit eight home runs this season. He has also tallied 31 RBIs and has scored 27 runs. In 258 plate appearances, he has recorded a .269 BA, .349 OBP and .427 SLG with a 9.3% walk rate and a 15.1% strikeout rate.
In 261 plate appearances, Hunter Goodman has hit 18 long balls (6th in MLB), tallied 33 RBIs and scored 41 runs. He is batting .249/.326/.528 and has posted a 33% strikeout rate and an 8.8% walk rate. Goodman has recorded five steals on seven attempts.
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