Cubs vs. Rockies Probable Starting Pitchers Today - September 12

The Chicago Cubs (78-67) are looking for another strong showing from a slugger on a roll against the Colorado Rockies (51-92) on Tuesday at 8:40 PM ET, at Coors Field. Christopher Morel is on a two-game homer streak.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Javier Assad (3-3) to the mound, while Chris Flexen (1-7) will answer the bell for the Rockies.

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Cubs vs. Rockies Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
• Time: 8:40 PM ET
• TV: SportsNet RM
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Coors Field
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• Probable Pitchers: Assad - CHC (3-3, 2.83 ERA) vs Flexen - COL (1-7, 7.36 ERA)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Javier Assad

• The Cubs' Assad (3-3) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander's last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 26 games this season with an ERA of 2.83, a 1.97 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.202.
• In eight starts this season, he's earned four quality starts.
• Assad has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has 11 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.

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Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Chris Flexen

• Flexen (1-7 with a 7.36 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rockies, his 13th of the season.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday, the righty threw 2 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing six earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 7.36, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents have a .321 batting average against him.
• Flexen is looking to collect his second quality start of the year.
• Flexen will look to record his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.2 innings per appearance.
• In five of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.

Chris Flexen vs. Cubs

• The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .254 batting average, and is 13th in the league with 1245 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 730 runs scored. They have the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.418) and are 14th in all of MLB with 174 home runs.
• Flexen has pitched 2 1/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on 10 hits while striking out one against the Cubs this season.

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