Today’s roster moves: Here
Tuesday notes…
- WINNING THAT FIRST ONE SEEMS IMPORTANT: The Cubs lost the first game of five of their first six series of the season. They won the opener in seven of the next nine. Since then, they have lost six straight, making their record 8-13 for the year in first games. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- MORE ON FIRST GAMES: The Cubs lost the first game of their first four home stands or road trips. They won the next four. They have lost the last three. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- ALLOWING TWO RUNS: The Cubs allowed just two runs in both of their last two games. They have given up exactly two in five of their last thirteen. In the eight other games, they surrendered an average of 7.75: four once, five and six twice each, 12 once and 18 once. They lost three of the five games in which they allowed two runs, all by 2-1. They won by 7-2 and 3-2. The Cubs are 11-5 in all games in which they yielded a pair of runs. They are 27-11 when the have given up no more than four; 7-21 with at least five. (Courtesy BCB’s JohnW53)
- TODAY IN CUBS HISTORY: Ryne Sandberg’s three-run homer in the seventh overcame a 2-1 deficit and the Cubs defeated the Expos 4-2 at Wrigley Field. It happened 30 years ago today, Sunday, June 9, 1996.
The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup.
Rockies lineup:
Colin Rea, RHP vs. Tomoyuki Sugano, RHP
After a couple of rough outings, Colin Rea has posted a 3.57 ERA over his last three starts.
He has not faced the Rockies since 2024 and most of those guys aren’t on the Rox anymore.
Only four current Rockies have ever faced him and they are a combined (small sample size) 1-for-11.
Hoping for good things tonight, Colin.
Tomoyuki Sugano came to MLB in 2025 after a 12-year career in NPB in Japan. He’s 36 and didn’t have a great year in Baltimore last year and his numbers are kind of up and down so far with the Rockies.
Since May 1: 5.12 ERA, 1.358 WHIP, six HR in 31.2 innings. He faced the Cubs last year while with the Orioles, Aug. 2, 2025 at Wrigley Field, and allowed three runs in five innings. No current Cub has more than six at-bats against him and overall current Cubs are (a small sample size, too) 4-for-20 against him.
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