The Cubs are coming into this game with a 75-71 record this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They have won 3 of their last 4 games, beating the Dodgers twice and the Yankees once in that span, and their offense has also been great. They have scored at least 6 runs in each of their last 3 games and have been averaging 8 runs scored per game in that span. They are going up against a Rockies team that is 55-92 this season and they have not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 2 of their last 3 as well as 3 of their last 5 games and their offense has been averaging less than 3 runs scored per game in that span. Austin Gomber is starting for the Rockies in this game and he is 5-10 with a 4.50 ERA this season. He only allowed 1 earned run in his last start, but prior to that he allowed 7 earned runs in 2 straight starts. He has been much worse at home recently as well, averaging 4 earned runs allowed per game in his last 3 home starts and allowing at least 3 earned runs in 5 of his last 6 starts there. The Cubs have been playing much better recently and their offense has been scoring a lot so they are coming into this game hot and will score runs with the way Gomber has pitched at home this season. Javier Assad is starting for the Cubs in this game and he is 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well recently, allowing 2 earned runs or less in 5 of his last 7 starts and allowing no more than 3 earned runs in any of those starts. He has also faced the Rockies once this season and pitched 6 innings without allowing a run in that game, his team winning 12-2. The Cubs are still fighting for a Wild Card spot as they are only 5 games out of one and still have a real chance to make it if they can get hot in these last few weeks so they will be pushing to beat up on one of the worst teams in the league here. The Cubs will win this game.