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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / NL West

Chicago Cubs 2, Colorado Rockies 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:40 PM ET · Coors FieldStats updated Jun 10, 11:04 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jun 10, 8:24 PM ET
T-Score67
Chicago Cubs
81–63 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 67
2
2–3
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
55–88 · 5th NL West · T-Score 28
3
T-Score28
FINALCHC −176 · COL +161 · Total 11.5
CHC −176 · COL +161 · Total 11.5Last update Jun 10, 8:24 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsImanaga leads Lorenzen in P-Score (58 vs 30), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Colorado ranks 18th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 67–28 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 294 walks this season, 83 more than Colorado.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
97th
WHIP
1.12
41st
K/9
8.75
77th
BB/9
2.01
15th
P-Score58i
FIP
4.68
HR/9
1.90
209th
OPS/R
0.707
IP
156.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.23
Road ERA3.45
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
PhilPhilPiraGuarNati
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.03
220th
WHIP
1.86
222nd
K/9
6.36
195th
BB/9
3.70
151st
P-Score30i
FIP
5.31
HR/9
1.55
178th
OPS/R
0.798
IP
121.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.94
Road ERA5.68
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.10
AstrPadrAstrPhilMarl
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
74
How the starters differ
·Imanaga strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.12 WHIP compared with 1.86.
·Imanaga enters with a 3.91 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 7.03.
·Imanaga has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.35 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImanagaLorenzenNote
ERA−96150Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.685.31
WAR1.20.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.6
Splitter33%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.1
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4
Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup21%84.6
Sinker20%93.3
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Slider8%86.3
Sweeper7%82.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rockies vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
18th
in MLB
0.700OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page →

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·COLCOL
AVG.252 5th.254 4th
OPS.771 1st.741 4th
Home runs201 1st158 20th
Runs768 1st679 7th
OBP.340 1st.324 8th
SLG.431 1st.417 4th
PitchingCHCCHC·COLCOL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.21vs5.47
CHCCOL
WHIP1.26vs1.52
CHCCOL
K/97.8vs7.0
CHCCOL
HR Allowed217vs192
CHCCOL
ResultsCHCCHC·COLCOL
+2972nd
Run differential
+6429th
81–63 Record55–88
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—1
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.44 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (7.54 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:40 PM ET at Coors Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
CHC −176 · COL +161 · Total 11.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 11.5, opened at 12. Lines are informational.
How have the Cubs and Rockies performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rockies 1–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shota Imanaga is at 58; Michael Lorenzen is at 30. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.