The big swing came from cleanup hitter Pete Crow-Armstrong, who blasted his 15th home run of the season in the fourth inning. Up until a few weeks ago, Crow-Armstrong mostly was batting seventh in the order — showing the length of the lineup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 15th home run, Matthew Boyd tossed six innings of four-hit ball and the Chicago Cubs edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 for their fourth straight win.

Its Wednesday, May 28 and the Rockies (9-46) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (34-21). Tanner Gordon is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Matthew Boyd for Chicago. With a 4-3 win yesterday,

Preview the May 28 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Rockies played one of their more solid games of a rickety season, got an excellent start from German Marquez, and four stellar innings from their bullpen. But they fell, 4-3, to the Cubs in 11 innings at chilly Wrigley Field and extended the worst start in MLB’s modern era to 9-46. The Cubs stole the game — literally.

Michael Busch and Matt Shaw hit run-scoring singles in the 11th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs past Colorado 4-3 and sending the Rockies to their 21st consecutive series loss.

The Colorado Rockies and Ezequiel Tovar square off against Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, in the final game of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are fourth-best in MLB action with 78 total home runs. The Rockies rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 46 home runs as a team.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) hits an RBI double to drive in Kyle Tucker during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Wrigley Field. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)

Preview the May 28 matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Rockies are a heavy underdog (+265 moneyline odds) when they take on the Cubs (-333). The starting pitchers are Cade Horton (2-0) for the Chicago Cubs, and German Marquez (1-7) for the Colorado Rockies. Before the Cubs vs. Rockies matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Tuesday's baseball action, including viewing options.

Infielder Orlando Arcia signed with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, and was in their lineup as the designated hitter against the Cubs in Chicago, three days after he was released by Atlanta.