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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 FieldStats updated Jun 18, 3:03 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score23
Colorado Rockies
55–95 · 5th NL West · T-Score 23
6
6–8
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
84–67 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 65
8
T-Score65
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherCubsChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Assad leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
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 65–23 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
8.87
218th
WHIP
2.01
218th
K/9
6.45
188th
BB/9
4.43
192nd
P-Score20i
FIP
6.46
HR/9
2.01
209th
OPS/R
1.052
IP
22.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA8.22
Road ERA10.29
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
3.70
71st
WHIP
1.14
44th
K/9
5.90
206th
BB/9
2.60
57th
P-Score48i
FIP
4.97
HR/9
1.60
177th
OPS/R
0.534
IP
90.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA1.89
Road ERA4.76
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.74
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
71
How the starters differ
·Assad owns the lower FIP, 4.97 to 6.46.
·Assad allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 2.01.
·Assad allows the lower home-run rate: 1.60 vs 2.01 per nine.
·Assad averages 5.3 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSullivanAssadNote
ERA−18786Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.464.97
WAR-0.1-0.2Season value.

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
0.754OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Sean Sullivan)
1st
in MLB
0.805OPS
.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.253 4th.251 6th
OPS.740 5th.771 1st
Home runs166 19th208 1st
Runs703 6th806 1st
OBP.323 8th.340 2nd
SLG.417 4th.431 1st
PitchingCOLCOL·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.59vs4.18
COLCHC
WHIP1.53vs1.27
COLCHC
K/97.0vs7.8
COLCHC
HR Allowed205vs224
COLCHC
ResultsCOLCOL·CHCCHC
+7329th
Run differential
+3412nd
55–95 Record84–67
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 20; Javier Assad is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.