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Cubs vs Rockies Predictions, Odds, Picks, Game Preview & Live Stream

Winners of Four in Row, Colorado Welcomes Chicago

Rockies’ Hot Bats Take On Surprise Cubs

The Colorado Rockies have won four straight games since their Opening Day loss and look to keep their hot streak alive against the visiting Cubs. The Cubs are coming off a two-game split in Pittsburgh and are looking to continue playing good baseball as they sit in second place in the National League Centra.

Let’s dive into the series-opening MLB Picks, stats, stories, and MLB Odds for the Cubs vs Rockies. We’ve plenty of MLB Predictions. Take action and bet on MLB now!

Cubs vs Rockies Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks
Cubs vs Rockies Predictions, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

Cubs Trying to Impress Early

A season after unloading most of their star talent at the trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs have come out looking better than expected after rebuilding the roster. Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Willson Contreras have been impressive in the first five games and will need to continue that for the Cubs to be successful.

Others in the lineup need to take advantage of Coors Field to jump-start their production to help the bigger bats. The Cubs have potential if the bats can stay consistent and don’t rely on just a couple guys.

Left-hander Justin Steele will toe the rubber for the Cubs and is coming off a solid first start of the season. He will look to build on his scoreless five-inning, five-strikeout performance against a hot Colorado lineup that is stacked with right-handed batters.

Rockies Atop NL West

After taking two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers and a quick two-game sweep of the Texas Rangers, the Colorado Rockies are back at home to welcome the Chicago Cubs to town. The Rockies find themselves sitting atop the always dangerous NL West, but how long can they hold it?

The Rockies have one of the top-ranked offenses in baseball and are looking to keep that going against the rebuilding Cubs. More impressive than that is the pitching staff, which is locked in with a 2.54 ERA, an impressive mark at airy Coors Field.

The Rockies send Kyle Freeland to the mound, who was roughed up on Opening Day and is looking for redemption. Freeland has been average the past three years since his breakout season in 2018.

The hot lineup will look to continue putting up runs in support of Freeland and holding the top of the mountain in the NL West.

Cubs vs Rockies Head-to-Head

The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies faced each other six times in 2021, with Chicago taking the season series 4-2. But all those games took place before the trade deadline and the Cubs have a completely different look to their lineup.

The Rockies took two of three games from the Cubs at Coors Field in 2021. Freeland took a win at home going five innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits with five strikeouts.

Steele got a no-decision vs. Colorado in 2021, surrendering four earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched while notching five strikeouts.

Cubs vs Rockies Game Information

  • Game: Cubs (3-2) vs Rockies (4-1)
  • Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO
  • Day/Time: Thursday, April 14, 8:40 p.m. ET
  • Live stream: MLB.tv

Cubs vs Rockies Betting Lines

Cubs vs Rockies Prediction

With the way the Rockies are swinging the bats as a team, it shouldn’t be a shock that they are favored at -115 on their home turf. But the MLB lines on the runline should be taken with caution. Though the Rockies have covered the runline in four of five games, the Cubs have played tight games and their bullpen has been stingy.

Also, with the launch pad that Coors Field can be at times, sportsbooks raise the over/under and it is always unpredictable. Both teams are not reliable when it comes to the over/under.

So when you bet online, take the moneyline win by the Rockies at -115 at home against the Cubs.

Pick: Colorado Rockies -115

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