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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / NL Central

Colorado Rockies 6, Chicago Cubs 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 18, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
58–104 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
6
6–8
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 52
8
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Assad leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-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 320 walks this season, 84 more than Colorado.

Starting pitchers

COL
Sean Sullivan LHP
Sean Sullivan
Colorado Rockies
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
10.29
226th
WHIP
1.86
226th
K/9
5.14
193rd
BB/9
2.57
200th
P-Score19i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.57
214th
OPS/R
–
IP
7.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
18.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 2)
DAYS
REST
5
CHC
Javier Assad RHP
Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.89
63rd
WHIP
1.00
49th
K/9
5.11
210th
BB/9
1.84
59th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.23
171st
OPS/R
–
IP
44.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.74
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
71
How the starters differ
·Assad allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.86.
·Assad enters with a 3.89 ERA compared with Sullivan's 10.29.
·Assad allows the lower home-run rate: 1.23 vs 2.57 per nine.
·Assad averages 2.0 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Sullivan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%87.6
Sweeper17%75.4
Changeup16%77.1
Cutter15%82.7
Sinker6%86.6
Assad arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker42%93.4
Four-seam19%93.5
Cutter13%88.8
Changeup8%86.0
Curveball7%77.7
Sweeper7%81.6
Slider4%85.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rockies vs RHP (Javier Assad)
5th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Sean Sullivan)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.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 5th.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?+
Sean Sullivan (10.29 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Javier Assad (3.89 ERA, 5–1) 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?+
Sean Sullivan is at 19; Javier Assad is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.