September 12 - Amid a heated pennant race, the Chicago Cubs have been forced to make some tough decisions.
The Cubs will send Javier Assad (3-3, 2.83 ERA) to the mound while the Rockies will throw Chris Flexen (1-7, 7.36) in a matchup of right-handers.
He has faced the Rockies once in his career, on Sept. 18, 2022, at Wrigley Field.
The Rockies took a 4-3 lead into the ninth inning on Monday but couldn't hold it.
He will face the Cubs for the fifth time in his career -- his second start -- and is 0-1 with a 12.79 ERA against them.
Persons:
Pete Crow, Armstrong, Javier Assad, Chris Flexen, He's, David Ross, Assad, Kris Bryant, Nolan Jones, Seiya Suzuki, Dansby Swanson, Jones, Flexen
Organizations:
Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Cubs, Rockies, Triple, MLB, Coors, Arizona Diamondbacks, Wrigley, National League, Thomson
Locations:
Chicago, Tennessee, Iowa, Denver, National League , Colorado