Marquez (1-2) dominated the Cubs over eight scoreless innings Wednesday, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out eight.
He even provided his own offense, driving in a pair of runs with a seventh-inning single. After he was tagged for 13 runs in his first 10 innings at Coors Field this year, it was hard to feel optimistic about Marquez heading into this start against an intimidating Cubs lineup. That's baseball -- shocking things happen, especially with promising young players like Marquez. The 22-year-old righty is still a work in progress, as his four starts this year demonstrate, but he also has evident upside and a solid road matchup against the Twins slated for Tuesday.