The Colorado Rockies (56-97) hope to stop their five-game losing run against the Chicago Cubs (80-74), at 2:20 PM ET on Saturday.
The favored Cubs (-228 on the moneyline to win) host the Rockies (+188). The over/under for this game is 8.5.
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Cubs vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -228 | +188 | 8.5 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 90 times this season and won 50, or 55.6%, of those games.
- Chicago has played as favorites of -228 or more once this season and won that game.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 69.5% chance to win.
- Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 75 of its 154 games with a total this season.
- The Cubs are 73-81-0 ATS in their 154 games with a spread this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.7 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 5.16 |
| K/9 | 9.9 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been underdogs in 138 games this season and have come away with the win 51 times (37%) in those contests.
- This year, Colorado has won four of 45 games when listed as at least +188 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 34.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over in 69 of its 153 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rockies have an against the spread mark of 75-78-0 in 153 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.1 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 4.81 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Marcus Stroman
- Stroman’s team is 11-12-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday, when he threw one inning, giving up no earned runs while allowing one hit to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Stroman has started 23 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 18 times. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
- If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of appearances with no earned runs to three.
- Stroman’s team is 7-7 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- In games Stroman has started, his team is 12-11.
- In games Stroman has started this season, the teams are 8-13-2 at hitting the over.
Cubs Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 65 | 63.1 | 77 | 3.41 | 28 | 4 |
| Julian Merryweather | 64 | 67.1 | 91 | 3.48 | 16 | 1 |
| Jose Cuas | 63 | 61.2 | 68 | 4.23 | 8 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 24 | 25 | 28 | 4.68 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 22 | 85.1 | 77 | 4.54 | 2 | 0 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Chris Flexen
- The Rockies will send Flexen (1-8) to make his 15th start of the season. He is 1-8 with a 7.19 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 91 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty went 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Flexen will try to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.4 frames per outing.
- In five of his 27 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The Rockies have been the underdog on the moneyline in 13 of Flexen’s starts this season, and they went 3-10 in those matchups.
- Flexen’s team has won three of his 14 starts.
- Flexen has had 14 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and 11 of those games finished over the total.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 63 | 70 | 70 | 3.86 | 10 | 11 |
| Jake Bird | 61 | 85 | 74 | 4.34 | 12 | 0 |
| Brent Suter | 51 | 65.2 | 50 | 3.84 | 6 | 0 |
| Daniel Bard | 48 | 47.1 | 44 | 5.32 | 6 | 1 |
| Matt Koch | 35 | 33.2 | 20 | 4.81 | 6 | 0 |
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs have hit two or more home runs in 63 games this season, and are 41-22 in those outings.
- Chicago is 28-4 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The club is 70-30 in the games this season it has notched at least eight hits.
- Chicago is 64-18 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Cubs have drawn at least five walks in 49 games this season, and are 27-22 in those contests.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 33 games this season and are 19-14 in those matchups.
- Colorado has won 14 of its 30 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 41-51 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Colorado has won 41 of its 64 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have a 16-8 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-228)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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