The Chicago Cubs are heading west to face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. WGN is in line to televise this NL matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 8:40 p.m. ET.
Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies Odds
Vegas has placed matching moneyline odds (-105) on each team. The total stands at 10.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -105 and the under for -115. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Cubs -1.5 runs (+140) and Rockies 1.5 runs (-160).
The Rockies are 11-9 SU and 11-9 ATS. The team’s gained 2.8 units for moneyline bettors and 2.1 units against the spread (ATS). Colorado has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Cubs have gone 8-8 SU this year and are 7-8 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors over the early portions of the year and 0.8 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Colorado games have an over/under record of 9-9-2 so far in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 7-8.
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks is the projected starter for the visiting Cubs. Hendricks is 0-1 with a 3.71 ERA and 13 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 2.84 ERA and seven strikeouts over 6.1 innings).
The Rockies are planning to start righty Jon Gray (1-3, 6.23 ERA), who’s got 23 punchouts and five walks, as well as a 1.52 WHIP. Gray did not record a start against the Cubs in 2017.
Colorado’s pitching staff has yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.40, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.9. The bullpen has a 4.02 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Colorado hitters have produced 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .170/.241/.333 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ offense has been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and outfielder Charlie Blackmon. LeMahieu is hitting .308/.393/.577 with 24 hits, five home runs, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored, and Blackmon’s line is .293/.379/.707 with seven homers, 13 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .331/.399/.601, Blackmon appeared to enjoy facing righty pitching at home last season, producing .381/.462/.787 across 234 plate appearances.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.92 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 8.20 K/9. The bullpen has managed an outstanding ERA of just 2.66, along with a WHIP of 1.57.
Cubs hitters have slashed .245/.342/.413 on their way to 5.2 runs scored per game this year, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been powered by third baseman Kris Bryant and second baseman Javier Baez. Bryant is hitting .328/.468/.557 with 20 hits, 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored, while Baez is hitting .250/.344/.679 with 14 hits, five homers, 16 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
The Cubs have lost 5.3 units and are 4-6 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in five of those games, compared to five that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 4.7 units and are 6-5 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in six of those games, as opposed to five that’ve cashed the under.
Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Rockies, O/U – OVER
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Colorado has posted 16.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 14.4 over its last five.
The Cubs have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rockies have hit 14 over their last 10.
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