Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies edged out the Chicago Cubs 4-3 in a game where the Advanced Baseball System (ABS) review process played a noticeable role in shaping critical at-bats, particularly for Chicago. Across five total challenges—with three ultimately overturned—the Cubs saw their persistent appeals on called strikes most effectively alter count situations, which factored into the rhythm of the game’s clearest offensive moments.

Chicago’s challenges were especially impactful in the bottom of the third and fifth innings, two of the most active frames in terms of scoring and decisions. Moisés Ballesteros benefited from two overturned called strikes, shifting counts from 2-2 to 1-3 in the third and from 3-0 to 2-1 in the fifth. Meanwhile, Ben Brown’s called strike was also reversed in the third inning, changing his count from 1-1 to 0-2. These changes signal a momentary disruption in pitch sequencing, offering late at-bats a chance to recalibrate. However, despite these count swings in Chicago's favor, those opportunities did not materialize into runs that would alter the outcome.