Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Swinging hot bat

Hilliard went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Cubs

Hilliard was one of three Rockies to take Jake Arrieta yard in the game, with his solo shot coming in the fourth inning. Hilliard has now homered three times in his last four games, bringing his total on the season to seven. He's also managed two multi-hit games in that four-game stretch, though he's struck out five times in 16 plate appearances. Hilliard has struggled to make consistent contact all season, as he now has a 37.6 percent strikeout rate to go along with a .190/.269/.488 line in 93 plate appearances.