Chicago at Colorado

Colorado has taken the first two games of this series on the strength of a 7-3 opener and a 3-2 walk-off in game two, and the market is doing what markets do after surprising results: anchoring to recent outcomes. Feltner has earned the respect with back-to-back quality six-inning starts since returning from the injured list, and he is the real argument for Colorado today. He is also going to need his bullpen, and Colorado is missing its closer, Victor Vodnik, who has been on the shelf since May 20, working back from right ulnar nerve inflammation through Triple-A rehab appearances. The Cubs are 34-32. Their lineup, featuring Crow-Armstrong, Bregman, Happ, and Suzuki, is built to do damage at elevation. Cabrera was roughed up in his return from a finger blister, allowing 8 earned runs against the Giants to push his ERA to 4.99, but he draws a 24-42 Colorado offense that doesn't manufacture runs against functional pitching. The Cubs are the play this afternoon.