In this article we will formulate a Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, September 14th at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 56-92 this year and they have split their last four games. Colorado won game one in this series by a score of 9-5 on Friday night. Prior to this series, the Rockies lost two out of three against the Tigers, won two out of three against the Brewers, and lost two out of three against the Braves. Colorado is 5-3 in their last eight games and they are last in the NL West.
The Colorado pitching staff has a 5.43 ERA, a 1.51 WHIP, and a .284 opponent batting average. The Rockies offense has scored 622 runs with a .242 batting average and a .304 on base percentage. Ryan McMahon is batting .249 with 19 home runs and 61 RBI’s for the Rockies this season.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 75-72 this season and they have won three of their last five games. Chicago dropped the first game in this series and they allowed nine runs in the loss. Prior to this series, the Cubs won two out of three against the Dodgers, lost two out of three against the Yankees, and lost two out of three against the Pirates. Chicago is 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are second in the NL Central.
The Chicago pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average. The Cubs offense has scored 672 runs with a .240 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Seiya Suzuki is batting .273 with 20 home runs and 66 RBI’s for the Cubs this season.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Colorado is Kyle Freeland, who is 5-7 with a 4.97 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 96.0 innings pitched this year. Freeland has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four straight starts. The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Jameson Taillon, who is 10-8 with a 3.57 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP over 146.1 innings pitched this season. Taillon has allowed a total of one earned run in his last two starts (13.0 IP).
Why the Rockies will beat the Cubs
- The home team has won each of the last nine games between the Cubs and Rockies.
- The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have led after 3 innings in each of their last five home night games.
- The Rockies have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
Why the Cubs will beat the Rockies
- The Rockies have lost each of their last eight home games following a home win.
- The Cubs have won seven of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games following a home win.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Rockies have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Cubs’ last 11 night games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Rockies’ last seven games as underdogs against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last four night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cubs’ last seven Saturday night games against NL West opponents.
Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
Colorado was able to get a nice victory in game one of this series and they continue to be a tough out at home. The Rockies are 33-37 at home this year, while the Cubs are just 37-39 on the road. Chicago has lost two games in a row and they are starting Jameson Taillon, who has been very good over the last few weeks. Colorado is going with Freeland, who has also pitched very well recently. I think the pitchers are going to have solid starts, so I am taking the under here.