Freeland ready to lead hometown team vs. Cubs

Monday’s 5-2 loss to the D-backs plunged the Rockies into a now-or-never game. But the Rockies have showed a tendency to bounce back, as they did when they were eight games off the NL West pace on June 28, after the nine shutouts they suffered (one fewer than their own shutouts) and following the eight walk-off losses (the same number as their wins).