Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 8/5/2021

The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies meet Thursday in MLB action at Coors Field. The Cubs need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Rockies look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Chicago Cubs have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Cubs have split their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Willson Contreras leads the Cubs with 76 hits and 38 RBI while Jason Hayward and Ian Happ have combined for 100 hits and 49 RBI. Jake Arrieta gets the ball, and he is 5-10 with a 6.20 ERA and 69 strikeouts this season. Arrieta is 2-3 with a 5.82 ERA and 27 strikeouts in his career against the Rockies.

The Colorado Rockies have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Rockies have won six of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Raimel Tapia leads the Rockies with 109 hits and 44 RBI while Charlie Blackmon and Ryan McMahon have combined for 185 hits and 104 RBI. German Marquez gets the ball, and he is 9-8 with a 3.51 ERA and 134 strikeouts this season. Marquez is 1-2 with a 6.66 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.

The Cubs are 67-33 in their last 101 Thursday games and 7-19 in their last 26 road games. The Rockies are 21-8 in their last 29 home games and 6-2 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series. The over is 6-1-1 in Cubs last 8 overall. The over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 overall. The Cubs are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

The Cubs are watching their season fall apart, and Arrieta has allowed 13 hits and nine runs in his last 5.2 innings. German Marquez has been very impressive this season, and that includes allowing just 27 hits and 11 earned runs in his last 31.1 innings. German Marquez has a 3.29 ERA and .206 allowed batting average at home this season. Give me the Rockies.