Kris Bryant had a big night at the plate on Tuesday to help push the Rockies past his former club. Now, the Rockies find themselves in a position to win a series and play the part of a spoiler, or at least agitator, in a tight National League Wild Card race.
The Chicago Cubs will send Jameson Taillon (7-9, 5.27 ERA) to make his 27th start of the season. In his first season with the Cubs, Taillon has been a serviceable rotation piece, tossing 133 innings with 122 strikeouts and 34 walks, but hasn’t seen the success of his earlier career years.