Edward Cabrera (3-3, 4.99) is the guy tasked with stopping the bleeding, which is the kind of sentence that should make every Cubs fan reach for a drink. His last start was the 18-3 nuke job against the Giants in his return from the IL — 8 earned in 3.2 innings, three homers, including a Matt Chapman grand slam. Now he gets Coors. Across the way, Ryan Feltner (2-1, 4.22) is the steadiest arm in a Rockies rotation held together with tape, coming off 6 innings of 1-run, 1-hit ball against Milwaukee.
Chicago has lost 4 of 5 and the shape of those losses matters: a blowout, a 1-2 squeaker, the 7-3 series opener, and Tuesday's gut-punch walk-off where the Cubs led 2-0 going to the ninth. Craig Counsell's rotation is held together by Cabrera and prayers — Justin Steele and Cade Horton are on the 60-day, Jameson Taillon is out until after the break, and Matthew Boyd's rehab just hit a snag with shoulder soreness. There is no cavalry coming this week.
Colorado at 26-42 still looks like Colorado, but they've finally found a pulse at home and have flipped this series script entirely. Feltner has quietly been one of the few Rockies arms keeping leads attached to the scoreboard, and with Brenton Doyle, Jordan Beck and Mickey Moniak all still on the IL, getting any kind of starting pitching is the season.
- Day-To-DayBrandon Birdsell RP — Birdsell (elbow) will miss the entire 2026 season, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.
- Day-To-DayJeff Brigham RP — Brigham was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul, retroactive to April 6, with a left oblique strain, TwinsDaily.com reports.
- Day-To-DayJaxon Wiggins SP — Cubs manager Craig Counsell said that Wiggins was placed on Triple-A Iowa's 7-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow inflammation, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
- 15-Day-ILMatthew Boyd SP — Boyd (knee) will no longer return from the injured list to start against the Giants this weekend after reporting shoulder soreness following his latest rehab start Saturday at Triple-A Iowa, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
- 15-Day-ILJameson Taillon SP — Taillon (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined until after the All-Star break, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
- paternityTrent Thornton RP — Thornton (2-1) allowed a run on two hits in an inning of relief to take the loss Monday against the Pirates.
- 15-Day-ILRiley Martin RP — Martin has been diagnosed with flexor strain in his left elbow and is expected to miss eight weeks, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
- 60-Day-ILHunter Harvey RP — The Cubs moved Harvey (triceps) from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
- Day-To-DayJake McCarthy CF — McCarthy went 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Brewers.
- Day-To-DayBrayan Castillo RP — The Rockies announced Monday that Castillo is dealing with right lat tightness and has been shut down from throwing while undergoing treatment for the injury, TheDNVR.com reports.
- Day-To-DayCase Williams SP — Williams is currently slowed by a stress reaction in his right triceps, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
- Day-To-DayJared Thomas CF — The Rockies announced Monday that Thomas hasn't been participating in spring training while he recovers from offseason surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist, TheDNVR.com reports.
- 7-day ilTyler Freeman RF — Freeman was removed from Saturday's game against the Brewers in the bottom of the sixth inning after he was hit by a pitch in the helmet, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle CF — Doyle (oblique) has yet to resume baseball activity, MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILJordan Beck LF — Beck (hamstring) has resumed throwing on the field, MLB.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILMickey Moniak LF — Moniak (ankle) has not begun testing his ability to change direction while running, MLB.com reports.
The Cubs are favored on the moneyline at -142 and laying the run line at -1.5, which feels generous given how this series has actually played out on the field. Pinnacle has the total at 11.5 — modest for Coors, which tells you the market respects Feltner more than it fears Cabrera's blister-prone right arm. If you wanted a spot to fade Chicago, you'd be hard-pressed to find a cleaner one than a getaway game with a flammable starter at altitude.