These teams are facing off for the first time since 2019, but the Rockies should be happy to renew the series since it has been a good source of wins in recent years.

Rockies, Best Record vs. Any Current NL Opponent - Since 2009

vs. Cubs 22-12 (.647)

vs. Reds 26-16 (.619)

vs. Padres 68-47 (.591)

vs. Giants 64-47 (.577)

vs. Brewers 24-18 (.571)

The Rockies are 15-10 (.600) overall against the Cubs since 2016, their second-best record against any NL team in that span (18-9 against the Braves).

Colorado has taken care of business when hosting teams with losing records this year.

MLB, Highest Win Pct at Home vs. Teams Under .500 - 2021

(Based on Current Records)

Colorado Rockies 11-1 .917

Los Angeles Dodgers 21-5 .808

Toronto Blue Jays 16-4 .800

San Francisco Giants 22-6 .786

Chicago White Sox 23-7 .767

Raimel Tapia and Charlie Blackmon have performed well against secondary pitches this season. Only a few NL players have a lower whiff rate on non-fastballs in 2021.

NL, Lowest Swing and Miss Pct vs. Non-Fastballs - 2021

(Among players qualified for the batting title)

Adam Frazier, Pit-SD 14.9%

Tommy Edman, StL 17.3%

Justin Turner, LAD 18.3%

Raimel Tapia, Col 19.1%

Charlie Blackmon, Col 21.4%

Tapia had a 22.0 percentage against non-fastballs in 2020, while Blackmon was at 29.5 percent.

Kyle Freeland has been terrific over his last seven starts posting an ERA under two. However, he has been credited with the loss in his last four games. It is just the fifth time in the last 10 seasons an NL pitcher has had four losses and an ERA under two over a seven start stretch.

NL, 4+ Losses & ERA < 2.00 over 7-Start Span - Since 2012

(Single seasons; lowest ERA shown for overlapping spans)

2021 Kyle Freeland, Col 1.98 ERA 4 L 06/22 - 07/29 2018

Jacob deGrom, NYM 1.78 ERA 4 L 07/23 - 08/23 2018

Jacob deGrom, NYM 1.94 ERA 4 L 06/08 - 07/11 2016

Drew Pomeranz, SD 1.76 ERA 4 L 04/14 - 05/18 2014

Tyson Ross, SD 1.47 ERA 4 L 06/21 - 07/24

Freeland’s 1.98 ERA since June 22 is third lowest in MLB (min. 40 innings pitched).

At the end of the day on June 24, the Cubs were tied for first place with the Brewers in the NL Central. Ever since, they have the worst record in MLB. Cubs,

Thru June 24 Since June 25

W-L (Pct) 42-33 (.560) 9-23 (.281)

Runs/Gm 4.3 3.9

OPS . .706 . 699

Opp Runs/Gm 4.0 5.8

Reliever ERA 2.60 6.18

Opp OPS .698 .837

The last season the Cubs were that bad over a 32-game span was 2013, when they finished the season 66-96 (.407) and last place in the NL Central.