Cubs can't afford slipup in series at Colorado
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The Colorado Rockies just finished a three-game series with a team fighting for a wild-card berth and now face another when the Chicago Cubs come to town on Friday night.
Chicago will send Javier Assad (7-5, 3.14 ERA) to the mound while Colorado is expected to activate Austin Gomber (5-10, 4.50)from the paternity list to open the three-game series in Denver.
The Cubs (75-71