The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies meet in game two of their three-game set in MLB action from Coors Field on Tuesday night.

Cubs Eke Out Win In Opener

The Chicago Cubs got the series off on the right foot, narrowly edging out the Rockies by a final score of 5-4 on Monday. The win brought the Cubs to 78-67 on the year, sitting 3 games back in the NL Central while holding on to one of the three Wild Card spots in the NL. Nico Hoerner leads the Cubbies with 157 hits along with 62 RBIs and a .279 batting average this season while Cody Bellinger has a team-high 25 home runs and 89 RBIs along with a .317 batting average this season. Ian Happ has a team-high 30 doubles as well for the Cubbies this season. Javier Assad will start for the Cubs here and is 3-3 with a 2.83 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season.

Chicago Cubs Team Facts

– The Cubs have lost each of their last 12 night games against NL West opponents following a road win.
– The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in 17 of their last 18 games as favorites against the Rockies following a win.
– The Cubs have lost the first inning in each of their last three night games against NL West opponents.
– The Cubs have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
– The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cubs’ last three night games.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

– Nico Hoerner ranks 6th in the league in Steals (38) this season.

Rockies Narrowly Miss Out In Opener

The Colorado Rockies fell short in Monday’s series opener, falling to 51-92 on the year, sitting with the worst record in the National League. Ezequiel Tovar leads the Rockies with 128 hits and 31 doubles while Ryan McMahon has a team-high 22 home runs and 69 RBIs with a .326 OBP and Elias Diaz has a .268 batting average. Charlie Blackmon also has a team-high 4 triples as well this season. Chris Flexen will start for the Rockies here and is 1-7 with a 7.36 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season.

Colorado Rockies Team Facts

– The Rockies have lost 13 of their last 14 games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
– The Rockies have covered the run line in 14 of their last 15 games as underdogs against the Cubs following a loss.
– The Rockies have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
– The Rockies have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.
– The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rockies’ last three games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

– The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for ERA this season (5.69).
– The Colorado Rockies ranks 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (980).
– The Chicago Cubs ranks 4th in the league for home runs allowed this season (156).
– The Chicago Cubs ranks 6th in the league for walks this season (501).

Chris’ Pick

I’m rolling with the Cubs here. The Cubs are just the better team with something to play for here, which is something that can not be said for the Rockies if we’re being honest. I mean Colorado’s provided value in some spots and Assad’s making his first start at Coors so there’s that wrinkle as well, but Assad just pitched well in another hitter-friendly environment in Cincinnati and I think he could have a good enough outing here to get the win. I’ll side with Chicago in this one.