Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Predictions September 22, 2023: N. Davis vs J. Taillon
On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game serires in an effort to reach their season goals. The game is scheduled to start at
Game outlook
On Friday, the Chicago Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game serires in an effort to reach their season goals. The game is scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m. EDT at Wrigley Field.
Game Info
When: Friday, 9/22/2023 @ 2:20pm EST
Where: Wrigley Field Stadium Rockies vs Cubs Betting Odds Moneyline: Rockies +164 | Cubs -198
Spread: Rockies +1.5 (-130) | Cubs -1.5 (+110)
Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 66%.
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 10 games behind the second-worst team in NL, only trailing Oakland with a worse run differential The Rockies have dropped four straight and are on a seven-game losing streak on the road They have the most runs, hits and runs (22 earned) allowed per game 29th in runs per game as a visiting team 29th in homeruns, 28th in strikeout rate, and 26th in walk rate 68 stolen bases (29th) with 76% success rate (26th) 16th in batting average at .249, but drops to .230 on the road 4th best in hard-hit rate, but 20th in slugging percentage Power ranking of 27, 18th in offense with 4.48 per game, 30th in defense with 5.89 per game Overall record of 56-96
Chicago Cubs Analysis
Chicago Cubs - #7 in offense (5.3 runs/game) with .255 average, 9.1% walk rate, 129 stolen bases, 184 home runs, and .421 slugging percentage; 79-73 record overall; 1-2 in last 3 matches against Colorado Jameson Taillon - 5.27 ERA and 4.73 FIP; 5.00 ERA at home; 3 out of 4 recent Chicago defeats NL Wildcard Position - Diamondbacks (1.5 game edge); Marlins (0.5 game back); Cincinnati (1 game back); Giants (3.0 games back); Padres (4.5 games back); Cubs have head-to-head tiebreaker over Diamondbacks, Marlins, and Cincinnati.