Chicago Cubs (76-58, second in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (38-96, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Cade Horton (8-4, 2.88 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Rockies: German Marquez (0-0)
Cubs -229, Rockies +188; over/under is 11 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs, on a three-game losing streak, play the Colorado Rockies.
Colorado is 21-45 at home and 38-96 overall. Rockies hitters have a collective .390 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.
Chicago has a 35-33 record in road games and a 76-58 record overall. The Cubs are third in the NL with 181 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.
The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has 23 doubles, four triples