The Chicago Cubs (78-67) take a three-game win streak into a road contest versus the Colorado Rockies (51-92) at 8:40 PM ET on Tuesday.
The Cubs are the road favorite (-172) versus the Rockies (+143). The over/under for this game is 11.5.
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Cubs vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -172 | +143 | 11.5 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- This season, the Cubs have won 48 out of the 81 games, or 59.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Chicago has a record of 9-6, a 60% win rate, when favored by -172 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
- So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 70 of 145 games with a total.
- The Cubs are 71-74-0 against the spread in their 145 chances this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.4 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.30 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have won in 46, or 35.9%, of the 128 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Colorado has been victorious 26 times in 92 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 66 of its 143 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rockies have an against the spread mark of 68-75-0 in 143 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 4 |
| ERA | 7.84 |
| K/9 | 6.4 |
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Javier Assad
- Assad and his team are 3-5-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Assad has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished 11 of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Assad starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 3-3.
- Assad’s team has won five of his eight starts this season.
- Games started by Assad have a 3-5-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Cubs Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Merryweather | 62 | 65 | 90 | 3.18 | 16 | 1 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 62 | 60.1 | 76 | 3.13 | 28 | 4 |
| Jose Cuas | 59 | 57.2 | 64 | 4.06 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Fulmer | 54 | 57 | 65 | 4.42 | 11 | 2 |
| Daniel Palencia | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3.60 | 1 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Chris Flexen
- Flexen (1-7) takes the mound first for the Rockies in his 13th start of the season. He has a 7.36 ERA in 80 2/3 innings pitched, with 60 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the righty tossed 2 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Flexen heads into this game with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline in 11 of Flexen’s starts this season, and they went 2-9 in those games.
- Flexen’s team is 2-10 in his 12 starts.
- Flexen’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in 10 of 12 games.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 59 | 67 | 66 | 4.03 | 10 | 10 |
| Jake Bird | 58 | 81.1 | 71 | 4.43 | 11 | 0 |
| Brent Suter | 50 | 62.2 | 48 | 3.59 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Koch | 32 | 32.2 | 19 | 3.58 | 6 | 0 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 18 | 22 | 21 | 5.73 | 2 | 0 |
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs are 39-20 this season in games when they send out two or more long balls.
- Chicago has had at least five extra-base hits in 30 games this season, and has gone 27-3 in those contests.
- The team has put up at least eight hits in 94 games this season, and is 69-25 in those contests.
- Chicago has a 62-15 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Cubs have gone 26-20 over the 46 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They are 18-13 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Colorado has won 12 of its 28 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 37 of the 85 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Colorado has won 37 of its 58 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- In 21 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 14-7
Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-172)
Over/Under Pick: Over (11.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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