The Chicago Cubs (78-68) visit the Colorado Rockies (52-92) at 3:10 PM ET on Wednesday, with both teams hoping to win the series.
The Cubs are the road favorite (-192) versus the Rockies (+159). The total for this game is 11.5.
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Cubs vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -192 | +159 | 11.5 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 82 times this season and won 48, or 58.5%, of those games.
- Chicago has a record of 4-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -192 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 65.8% chance to win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 70 of its 146 chances.
- The Cubs have an ATS record of 71-75-0 in 146 games with a spread this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.7 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.70 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been underdogs in 129 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (36.4%) in those contests.
- Colorado has a mark of 23-54 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +159 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 38.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 144 opportunities.
- The Rockies are 69-75-0 against the spread in their 144 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.5 |
| HR | 3 |
| ERA | 6.88 |
| K/9 | 6.8 |
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Jameson Taillon
- When Taillon starts, his team is 11-15-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Taillon has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has made 26 appearances and finished three of them without allowing an earned run.
- Taillon’s team has been victorious in 38.5% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-8.
- In games Taillon has started, his team is 10-16.
- In games Taillon has started this season, the teams are 12-12-2 at hitting the over.
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 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 4.09 | 1 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Ty Blach
- The Rockies will send Blach (2-1) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.58 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 59 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, the left-hander threw five innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- Blach will try to prolong a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.7 innings per appearance).
- In four of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- The Rockies have a 2-6 record in Blach’s eight starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Blach’s team is 3-6 in his nine starts.
- Blach has had nine starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and four of those games finished over the total.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 60 | 68 | 68 | 3.97 | 10 | 11 |
| Jake Bird | 59 | 83 | 72 | 4.45 | 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 have put up at least two homers in 59 games this season, and are 39-20 in those outings.
- Chicago has racked up at least five extra-base hits in 30 games this season, and has gone 27-3 in those outings.
- The team is 69-26 in the games this season it has totaled at least eight hits.
- Chicago has a 62-15 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Cubs have drawn five or more walks in 46 games this season, and are 26-20 in those contests.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 31 games this season and are 18-13 in those matchups.
- Colorado has gone 12-16 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 38 of the 86 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 59 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 38-21.
- They have won 15 of their 22 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-192)
Over/Under Pick: Under (11.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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