The Chicago Cubs have been just as good as advertised in the early goings this MLB season, as the Cubbies are 8-1, which ties the franchises best start through nine games. The Cubs are also a perfect 3-0 at Wrigley Field while outscoring the Cincinnati Reds 23-6 in their first series at home this year. The Chicago Cubs will host the middling Colorado Rockies Friday afternoon.
- The OVER is 5-2 in the Rockies’ past seven road games.
- The Cubs are 20-7 in their 27 games hosting the Rockies.
- Carlos Gonzalez has a career .375 batting average against Kyle Hendricks.
The Cubs, who sit inside the top 10 in pretty much every significant statistical category, will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. Hendricks pitched 6.2 innings while allowing two earned runs in his first outing of the season against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chad Bettis will be making his third start of the season for the Rockies Friday. Bettis has posted a 4.38 ERA through his first two starts, but was noticeably better in his last outing after going seven innings and giving up just one earned run against the San Diego Padres.
Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Chicago Cubs bring a 8-1 record to the battle against the 5-4 Rockies. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Colorado injuries news.
The Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies odds would favor the Cubs if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Chicago is rated No. 1 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Colorado is at No. 19.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Chicago Cubs No. 1-ranked scoring average of 7.11 runs per game, against a Colorado Rockies offense rated No. 3 and scoring 6.44 runs per game. The Cubs have averaged 9.22 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rockies hitters have managed (10.67 per nine innings).
Defensively, Colorado features the No. 27-rated defense on the road, allowing 6.33 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 at home, scoring 7.33 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Colorado got the job done in their last match in a 11-6 victory over San Francisco on Thursday at Coors Field behind starter J De La Rosa.
The Cubs grabbed a win last time out, defeating R Iglesias and the Reds 8-1 on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
- Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
- Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
- Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
- Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
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Colorado at Chicago, Saturday, April 16th
