Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (2-2) will attempt to defeat the Colorado Rockies (1-4) on Wednesday. The men taking the mound will be Cal Quantrill and Drew Smyly.

Colorado has a slugging % of .306 and have struck out 44 times, while taking a walk on 10 occasions. They have 13 runs batted in and 32 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .200. The Rockies have accumulated 4 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 3 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 14 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .259. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are compiling 2.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 27th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 1.24 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.83. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 7 home runs and also 37 total runs (27th in baseball). Colorado has yielded 54 hits (11.9 per 9 innings) and also 32 earned runs. The Rockies have an earned run average of 7.02 on the campaign (28th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 26 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 21 hitters and their FIP is 6.07 as a squad for the year.

The Rockies have dispatched 15 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 10 runners for the year and 40.0% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 0 saves for the season. The Rockies relievers have compiled a save rate of 0.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 2 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 2 holds on the year (15th in baseball). Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 6 times and also have had 2 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rockies have turned 62.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 369 innings, which has them sitting at 27th in baseball. The Colorado Rockies have notched a total of 123 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 57 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .968 which is 28th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 8 double plays.

Quantrill (35-24 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.28 while he has gone up against 2,432 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 564 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 166 free passes. His earned run average is 3.88 (248 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.268. Quantrill has thrown 575 frames and is sitting with 428 K's in his career.

The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .338 and they are recording 4.75 runs per outing (12th in the league). They have recorded 5 doubles, while walking 19 times as well as scoring 19 runs. Chicago has knocked in 2 home runs on the year as well as 14 RBIs. They have been rung up on 26 instances (30th in MLB) and have accounted for 32 base knocks. The Chicago Cubs have earned an OBP of .342 in addition to a batting average of .241 so far this season.

The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.420 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.47 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 35. The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 20 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (16 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.60 (38 strikeouts vs 15 walks). They have yielded 5 homers and they yield 5.11 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league).

Chicago relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 0.0% out of their 5 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 7 times in high leverage situations in addition to 4 occasions with runners on base. With 3 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 1 hold in addition to 2 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB holding a save rate of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 16 relievers onto the field for the year. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 2 save opportunities and they have come away with 0 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have turned 2 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .971 (26th in baseball). The Cubs have racked up 28 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 107 putouts over the course of the season. In their 321 innings on the diamond, the Cubs have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (21st in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Smyly has allowed 1,051 base hits while totaling 1,063 punch outs in 1,088 frames. He has given up a total of 509 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.287 and a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.04 and he has gone up against 4,605 batters so far in his MLB career. Smyly (64-59 career record) has earned a 4.21 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado

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