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Probable Pitchers: Jake Arrieta vs. Antonio Senzatela

The Chicago Cubs visit Coors Field on to play the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters are Jake Arrieta for the Cubs and Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies.

The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -135 and Colorado at +125. The Cubs have a 19-10-1 over/under record and a 10-20-0 run line mark. The Rockies are 17-14-0 against the run line and have a 13-18-0 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 19-10-1 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 10-20-0 against the run line

Important Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 13-18-0 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 17-14-0 against the run line

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

05/06/17 P Brett Anderson Back left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
05/06/17 RF Jason Heyward Hand "?" Sunday vs. New York Yankees
04/17/17 2B Tommy La Stella Personal out indefinitely

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

05/03/17 C Tony Wolters Concussion 7-day DL (5/3)
04/26/17 P Mike Dunn Back 10-day DL (4/23)
04/13/17 P Jonathan Gray Toe 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Jairo Diaz Arm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/16/17 P Chad Bettis Illness 60-day DL
03/16/17 LF David Dahl Ribs 10-day DL (3/30)
03/16/17 C Tom Murphy Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 16-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Arrieta has a 4-1 record with an earned run average of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.29. He has 41 strikeouts over his 35 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He allows 9.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.78. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.02 and they have given up 79 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .196 against the bullpen and they've struck out 117 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 254 base hits and 123 earned runs. They have allowed 39 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 110 batters and struck out 268. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.33 and their FIP as a unit is 4.23.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .250, good for 14th in the league. The Cubs hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .225 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 27 hits this season in 120 at bats with 17 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .417 and an OPS+ of 102. Kris Bryant is hitting .311 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .411. He has totaled 37 hits and he has driven in 16 men in 119 at bats. His OPS+ is 157 while his slugging percentage is at .563. The Cubs have 264 hits, including 53 doubles and 35 home runs. Chicago has walked 121 times so far this season and they have struck out 257 times as a unit. They have left 234 men on base and have a team OPS of .751. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 150 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Colorado has a 19-12 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.84, Antonio Senzatela has a 4-1 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 38 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 31 hits. He allows 7.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 88 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .218 against the Rockies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 113 batters and walked 38 opposing hitters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Rockies pitchers as a team have surrendered 259 base knocks and 135 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Colorado as a staff has walked 101 hitters and struck out 235 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 11th in the league. The Rockies hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Nolan Arenado comes into this matchup batting .292 with an OBP of .346. He has 35 hits this year along with 21 RBI in 120 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .592 with an OPS+ of 125. Gerardo Parra is hitting .289 this season and he has an OBP of .319. He has collected 26 hits in 90 at bats while driving in 13 runs. He has an OPS+ of 79 and a slugging percentage of .411. The Rockies as a unit have 270 base hits, including 56 doubles and 42 homers. Colorado has walked 83 times this year and they have struck out on 271 occasions. They have had 194 men left on base and have an OPS of .751. They have scored 4.74 runs per game and totaled 147 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cubs/Rockies MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rockies +125

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