Looking ahead

Rockies LHP Austin Gomber (5-10, 4.50 ERA) vs. Cubs RHP Javier Assad (7-5, 3.14)

6:40 p.m. Friday, Coors Field

TV: Rockies.TV (streaming); Comcast/Xfinity (channel 1262); DirecTV (683); Spectrum (130, 445, 305, 435 or 445, depending on region).

Radio: 850 AM/94.1 FM

Gomber, who missed his last scheduled start because he was on paternity leave, is coming off one of the best performances of his career. The lefty survived a shaky first inning against the Braves at Coors Field to pitch eight strong innings, allowing one run on five hits while striking out six. Gomber rolled through five one-two-three innings. He has pitched at least six innings in five consecutive starts.

Assad pitched well against the Yankees last Saturday but was pinned with his fifth loss. He allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. Assad allowed one run in the first inning and then tossed four shutout frames before being lifted and charged with an unearned run in the sixth. He has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his past 10 starts.

Pitching probables

Saturday: Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (10-8, 3.57) at Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (5-7, 4.97), 6:10 p.m.

Sunday: Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (3-11, 6.51) at Rockies RHP Cal Quantrill (8-9, 4.63), 1:10 p.m.