CHICAGO — Nolan Arenado launched a hot shot toward left-field line in the seventh inning Monday night. Like a guided missile, the ball screeched straight into glove of third baseman Kris Bryant. Arenado slammed his bat to the ground in frustration as the crowd at Wrigley Field booed him.
When Arenado struck out to end the game with two men on base, he simply walked slowly back to the dugout.
And so it goes for the Rockies, who, despite a solid start from Kyle Freeland, lost 3-2 to the Cubs. It was Colorado’s third consecutive loss on what’s got the makings of a trying nine-game road trip.