Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies – Series Preview (June 9-11): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4
The Cubs (34-32) lost another series at home to the Giants over the weekend as they continue to drift closer to the .500 mark. One loss featured a pitching meltdown and the other was highlighted by offensive ineptitude as a manager Craig Counsell searches for answers. Now they head back out on the road for a quick westward swing, beginning with a series in Colorado.
The Rockies (24-42) are in the middle of another season that is going nowhere and sit dead last in the NL West. They have infused the lineup with young players from the minor-league system and the results have been pretty mixed.
Colorado has been average on offense in 2026 with a .704 team OPS that ranks 17th in MLB. Catcher Hunter Goodman has been the big bat in the middle of the lineup with 17 homers and an .829 OPS. Outfielder Troy Johnston has been a surprise, hitting over .300 so far this year.
Rox pitching has been an abject disaster so far with a 5.60 team ERA, which is easily the worst in MLB and well above the 4.89 mark of the 29th-place Astros. The starting rotation has had a particularly rough go with a 5.92 ERA, and the one real bright spot, Chase Dollander, is currently injured.
The Colorado bullpen is slightly better, but still the worst in baseball with a 5.30 ERA. Former starter Antonio Senzatela has been good in a relief role, especially with closer Victor Vodnik out due to a biceps injury.
Though the Rockies are not good, the potential for very strange things at Coors Field means nothing can be taken for granted. And with the way the Cubs are playing, there is no such thing as a game they should be favored to win. This is a chance for the lineup to get right in a very hitter-friendly environment. If they can’t do it in the thin air of Denver, they might not be able to do it anywhere.
Game Time and Broadcast Info
- Tuesday, June 9 at 7:40pm CT on Marquee.
- Wednesday, June 10 at 7:40pm CT on Marquee.
- Thursday, June 11 at 2:10pm CT on Marquee.
Starting Pitchers
| Date | Pitcher | Age | T | ERA | W/L | FIP | K/BB |
| 6/9 | Colin Rea | 35 | R | 4.59 | 5-3 | 4.47 | 2.36 |
| Tomoyuki Sugano | 36 | R | 3.98 | 5–4 | 5.17 | 2.00 | |
| 6/10 | Shōta Imanaga | 32 | L | 4.74 | 4-6 | 4.93 | 3.89 |
| Michael Lorenzen | 34 | R | 8.01 | 2-8 | 5.12 | 2.18 | |
| 6/11 | Edward Cabrera | 28 | R | 4.99 | 3-3 | 4.89 | 2.52 |
| Ryan Feltner | 29 | R | 4.22 | 2-1 | 4.73 | 2.30 |
What to Watch For
- Pete Crow-Armstrong was awarded National League Player of the Week after collecting 11 hits, four of which went for home runs.
- Cabrera got shelled in his first game back after missing two starts with a blister.
- Alex Bregman is 2-for-24 in June and apologized for his poor performance so far in 2026.
- Dansby Swanson has been benched the past two games as he battles through his own slump.
