The game was decided before Chicago could settle in. Colorado scored 7 runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 7-3 victory over the Cubs at Coors Field, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Hunter Goodman went 1-for-3 with a home run, 2 RBI and 2 walks to anchor the Rockies offense. Ezequiel Tovar added a solo homer, going 1-for-4 with 1 RBI. Edouard Julien contributed 2 hits and 3 RBI, including a key two-run single in the third inning.
The avalanche began in the first when Goodman homered to right center, scoring TJ Rumfield. Colorado added 3 runs in the second inning on Tovar's solo homer to left center, Julien's RBI double and Jake McCarthy's RBI single. Julien capped the early scoring with a two-run single in the third that scored Hunter Goodman and Troy Johnston.
Colin Rea absorbed the loss for Chicago, allowing 7 runs on 9 hits over 4.2 innings with 3 walks and 2 strikeouts. His ERA: 5.19. The Cubs managed only 3 runs despite 8 hits, with Michael Busch's solo homer in the sixth and Seiya Suzuki's RBI groundout providing their offense.
Tomoyuki Sugano earned the win for Colorado, allowing 3 runs over 5 innings with 6 hits, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Colorado improved to 24-42 while Chicago fell to 34-32.