Cubs vs. Rockies: Betting Preview for Sept. 14

Published 9:25 am Saturday, September 14, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (75-72) and the Colorado Rockies (56-92) will match up on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Coors Field, with Jameson Taillon getting the ball for the Cubs and Kyle Freeland taking the hill for the Rockies. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Cubs (-150) as moneyline favorites against the Rockies (+125). The total for this matchup is 11.

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Cubs vs. Rockies Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Coors Field
  • TV Channel: COLR
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rockies +125
  • Over/Under: 11 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cubs are sending Taillon (10-8) to the mound to make his 26th start of the season. He is 10-8 with a 3.57 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 146 1/3 innings pitched.
  • Taillon is looking to notch his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Taillon will look to build on an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
  • In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cubs rank 21st in baseball with 154 total home runs.
  • Chicago’s .393 slugging percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
  • The Cubs have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
  • Chicago has the No. 13 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (672 total runs).
  • The Cubs rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .316.
  • The Cubs’ 8.5 strikeouts per game rank 15th in MLB.
  • Chicago’s 3.82 team ERA ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.249).

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