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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Colorado Rockies 4, Chicago Cubs 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
4
4–5
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
5
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Imanaga leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 1–4 in their last five, with only a 0-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthCubsChicago leads 52–23 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 312 walks this season, 84 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

COL
Michael Lorenzen RHP
Michael Lorenzen
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.13
224th
WHIP
1.85
225th
K/9
7.64
195th
BB/9
3.18
163rd
P-Score30i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.53
189th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.60
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
79
CHC
Shota Imanaga LHP
Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
79th
WHIP
1.06
35th
K/9
8.72
71st
BB/9
2.28
12th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.77
203rd
OPS/R
–
IP
86.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.17
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Imanaga allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.06 WHIP compared with 1.85.
·Imanaga enters with a 4.26 ERA compared with Lorenzen's 7.13.
·Imanaga owns a 8.7 K/9 compared with Lorenzen's 7.6.
·Lorenzen allows the lower home-run rate: 1.53 vs 1.77 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lorenzen arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup20%84.6
Sinker20%93.4
Four-seam19%94.0
Cutter14%90.2
Curveball11%82.7
Sweeper8%82.8
Slider8%86.3
Imanaga arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%91.6
Splitter35%82.8
Sweeper15%81.0
Sinker6%90.2
Curveball3%74.4
Slider2%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs LHP (Shota Imanaga)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs RHP (Michael Lorenzen)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.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

OffenseCOLCOL·CHCCHC
AVG.254 4th.251 6th
OPS.739 5th.767 1st
Home runs180 19th220 3rd
Runs752 7th850 1st
OBP.322 7th.339 2nd
SLG.417 4th.428 1st
PitchingCOLCOL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.12
COLCHC
WHIP1.52vs1.26
COLCHC
K/97.0vs7.8
COLCHC
HR Allowed227vs231
COLCHC
ResultsCOLCOL·CHCCHC
+28127th
Run differential
+5081st
58–104 Record89–73
4–6 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Colorado Rockies (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (4–6)
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rockies?+
Michael Lorenzen (7.13 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Shota Imanaga (4.26 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rockies and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Michael Lorenzen is at 30; Shota Imanaga is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.