Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs game discussion: Michael Lorenzen vs. Shota Imanaga
Fresh off a franchise-record win, a 23-9 victory over the A’s in Las Vegas, the Rockies will see if they can keep their red-hot offense in Chicago as they start a three-game series against the Cubs tonight.
The Rockies (27-45, 14-20 home, 13-25 road) set a franchise record with 23 runs on Sunday, which prevented a sweep from the A’s. Just before that, the Rockies won a series against the Cubs, 2-1, at Coors Field. The Cubs (37-35, 20-15 home, 17-20 road) rebounded from the Colorado series with a 2-1 series win against the Giants in San Francisco over the weekend.
Monday’s match-up will feature a repeat of the starters from when the Rockies and Cubs faced off on June 10 with Michael Lorenzen (2-8, 7.54 ERA) taking on LHP Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.44 ERA). In that game, Lorenzen had one of his best starts of the season. The 34-year-old RHP struck out seven, giving up one run on two hits with two walks in five innings. While Lorenzen didn’t get the win, the Rockies scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, capped off by a walk-off RBI single from Sterlin Thompson, for a 3-2 victory.
Imanaga pitched well against the Rockies in his last outing, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, two hits and two walks. Hunter Goodman singled and walked against Imanaga for the Rockies, while TJ Rumfield singled and Braxton Fulford drew a walk. Imagana, who is in his third MLB season at age 32 after a successful career in Japan, had struggled in his four starts leading up to facing the Rockies, giving up 26 runs on 27 hits, including 12 homers with six walks and three HBP in 21.2 innings.
Earlier on Monday, the Rockies made a roster move in the bullpen as Victor Vodnik has returned from the IL. Vodnik has been out since May 20 with right ulnar nerve inflammation. Since June 9, Vodnik has been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque where he threw two scoreless, hitless innings with four strikeouts and one walk in two appearances.
First Pitch: 6:05 p.m. MDT
TV: Rockies.TV
Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM KOA Rockies Radio Network; KNRV 1150 AM (Spanish)
Chicago Cubs SB Nation Site:Bleed Cubbie Blue
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