Colorado Rockies (27-46) vs. Chicago Cubs (38-35)
June 16, 2026 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Cubs -194 / Colorado Rockies 159; Over/Under: 9.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Rockies vs Cubs Prediction for this MLB matchup on Tuesday, June 16th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Chicago Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs have a 38-35 record this season and are sitting in the 3rd place of the NL Central. They have a 21-15 home record and are coming off a 5-4 home win against the Rockies. They will face the Blue Jays and the Mets next.
The Cubs have a .239 batting average this season, .330 OBP and .392 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the team’s best hitter with a .277 batting average. Michael Busch leads the team in RBI with 42, while Ian Happ adds a team-high 16 home runs.
Edward Cabrera (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs, and he has a 4-3 record, 4.86 ERA and 1.41 WHIP.
Colorado Rockies Preview
The Colorado Rockies have a 27-46 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place of the NL West. They have a 13-26 road record and are coming off a 4-5 road defeat against the Cubs. They will face the Pirates and the Red Sox next.
The Rockies have a .253 batting average this season, .322 OBP and .409 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 5.64 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. Troy Johnston is the team’s best hitter with a .316 batting average. Hunter Goodman leads the team in RBI with 37, adding a team-high 20 home runs.
Ryan Feltner (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 2-2 record, 5.20 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
Rockies vs Cubs Prediction
The Cubs are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the Rockies and have won their last four meetings in Chicago.
In this Rockies vs Cubs Prediction, the Cubs are coming as -215 home favorites. Both pitchers have been bad with a combined 10.06 ERA and the Cubs are clearly being overvalued with that -215 price with Cabrera on the mound, who has a 8.25 ERA in his last three starts and sits on a 5.15 home ERA. Feltner has been target practice on the road with a 7.71 ERA and the Rockies have the worst bullpen in baseball and rank second against right-handed pitching in the last 10 days. There will be a lot of runs in this game, so take the over 9.5 in this one
Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Over 9.5
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