Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland will start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Game.
Freeland will take the mound in the winner-take-all game at Wrigley Field hoping to extend the Rockies' season. He will have a tough matchup against Cubs' ace Jon Lester. Freeland pitched against the Cubs' once in 2018, tossing 7 innings, allowing 3 runs and 6 hits as he struck out 5 in a losing effort.
Freeland was the Rockies' best pitcher in 2018, posting a 2.85 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 172 strikeouts and 17 wins in 202 1/3 innings pitched (33 starts)
Source: Thomas Harding, MLB.com