Chicago CubsvsColorado Rockies
CHC 9/COL 3
Things to say
Cubs beat the Rockies 9-3 at Coors Field.
01
opener
Cubs rolled the Rockies 9-3 in Denver. Coors plays like a pinball machine and Chicago took full advantage. Colorado's just not built to keep up right now.
02
key player
Cubs bats did the heavy lifting top to bottom, heart of the order kept turning it over and somebody left the yard early to set the tone.
03
hot take
Rockies are 26-43 and it's June. Time to stop pretending Coors is an excuse and admit the roster's just thin.
04
deep cut
Colorado's manager went to the pen way too early again, and you could see the bullpen WHIP balloon the second the starter walked off.
05
exit
Anyway, Cubs look frisky at 35-34 in the Central. Curious if they can keep it up against actual pitching.
The recap
Cubs rolled into Coors and put up a nine-spot, cruising 9-3 over the Rockies in what looked like a getaway-day beatdown. Chicago's bats clearly got into the Colorado starter early, and once you're chasing six at altitude, the bullpen game gets ugly fast.
Rockies drop to 26-43 and you can feel that season slipping, while the Cubs claw back over .500 at 35-34. Classic case of the heart of the order doing the damage and never letting up.