Chicago Cubs look to win another series behind Jon Lester

The Chicago Cubs look to earn another series win as Jon Lester takes the hill in the finale against the Colorado Rockies.

Following Jake Arrieta in the rotation in a home start isn’t an easy task. Jon Lester will do his best as the Chicago Cubs (9-2) take on Tyler Chatwood and the Colorado Rockies (6-5). Carlos Gonzales will look to extend his 21-game hit streak for the Rockies after finishing last season with a 10-game streak.

Lester (1-0, 2.77) has fared well against the Rockies in two starts, going 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA. With Lester on the mound again, David Ross will start his second consecutive game. Manager Joe Maddon isn’t concerned about Ross catching back-to-back days. Plus with Ross in his final season, he can “empty the tank” this year if needed.

Chatwood (1-1, 4.38) will be facing many of the Cubs for the first time as he makes his Wrigley Field debut. Ross has faced him the most of today’s starters, going 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Anthony Rizo is 2-for-3 with a home run against Chatwood.

For Lester, he’s seen very little of the Rockies lineup, except for the veteran Mark Reynolds. With just a .235 against Lester, he’s far from dominated him but he and Gonalez are the only two to homer against him.

Sunday’s game will also be the one-year anniversary of Kris Bryant‘s call up to the Cubs as he plays his 163rd game as a professional.

Here are the lineups for today’s finale:

First pitch is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. CT and will be televised on WGN while the game will also be broadcast on The Score 670.