Kyle Kendrick (1-0, 0.00 ERA) and Travis Wood (0-1, 5.79 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies (4-0) and the Chicago Cubs (1-2) at Coors Field. The Rockies won the last game 5-1 and Colorado leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on CSN-CHI+ and ROOT-RM.
Kendrick is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts against the Cubs. Nolan Arenado (.438 ) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Against the Rockies, Wood is 1-2 with a 3.44 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts. Starlin Castro (.273 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Colorado is a -130 favorite against Chicago and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 10 runs. The Rockies lead the MLB in home runs with six. Turning to the pitchers, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Rockies, who have a team ERA of only 1.93. The Rockies are the fourth-best team in the NL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 2.0 walks per game so far this season.
The Rockies have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – COL, O/U – Over
Notes
In extra innings, the Rockies are 1-0.
Colorado ranks at the top of the league when it comes to home runs with six this season. Chicago ranks near the bottom at 27th with zero.
Ranking first in hits, Colorado has earned 12.67 per game this season. Chicago ranks 15th with 3.50 hits.
Ranking 29th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.422). Colorado ranks in the top five at fourth with an OPS of .905.
