Rockies vs. Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers Today - September 12

The Colorado Rockies (51-92) hope to stop their five-game losing run against the Chicago Cubs (78-67), at 8:40 PM ET on Tuesday.

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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Rockies vs. Cubs 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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Rockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Chris Flexen

• Flexen (1-7) takes the mound first for the Rockies in his 13th start of the season. He has a 7.36 ERA in 80 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
• His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the righty tossed 2 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.36, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .321 against him.
• Flexen has one quality start under his belt this season.
• Flexen is trying to secure his ninth start of five or more innings this season in this game.
• He has had five appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Chris Flexen vs. Cubs

• He meets a Cubs offense that ranks seventh in the league with 730 total runs scored while batting .254 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .418 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 174 home runs (14th in the league).
• Flexen has a 30.86 ERA and a 5.143 WHIP against the Cubs this season in 2 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .625 batting average over one appearance.

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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 start was on Thursday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• 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 a quality start in four of them.
• Assad will look to finish five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
• He has finished 11 appearances without allowing an earned run in 26 chances this season.

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