Cubs vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 13, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (75-71) visit the Colorado Rockies (55-92) on Friday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 8:40 p.m. ET from Coors Field. The Cubs are listed as -142 favorites, while the underdog Rockies have +121 odds on the moneyline. Chicago’s Javier Assad gets the start, and he’ll go against Colorado’s Austin Gomber.

Here is our betting preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Cubs vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-142)
• Underdog: Rockies (+121)
• Over/under: 10.5

Cubs vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Cubs have come away with 36 wins in the 67 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 21-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -142 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 58.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rockies have been the moneyline underdog 143 total times this season. They’ve finished 53-90 in those games.
• Colorado is 46-70 (winning just 39.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +121 or longer.
• The Rockies have a 45.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Cubs vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in home runs (23) and runs batted in (81) this season while batting .243.
• Of all MLB hitters, Happ ranks 97th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 45th in slugging.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .261 with an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .353 this season.
• Brenton Doyle has a team-best 67 runs batted in.
• Doyle’s home run total ranks 41st in the majors, and he is 58th in RBI.
• Ezequiel Tovar has 43 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 20 walks while hitting .266.

Cubs vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 12th in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.244 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The seven strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in MLB.
• Colorado’s 5.44 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in MLB (1.508).