Rockies vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 23, 2023

Rockies at Cubs

6:20 pm • MARQ

Colorado Rockies

0-0

3 - 6

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Stroman			3.95	10-9
C.Flexen			7.71	0-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rockies 0-0	+1.5-110	o8.5-113	+190
Cubs 0-0	-1.5-110	u8.5-107	-235

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The Cubs are 25-3 (.893) when they've had 5 or more XBH this season -- tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .794.

Nico Hoerner has struck out in just 12% of PA's since last season -- sixth lowest in MLB-- 95th Percentile. Chris Flexen has a strikeout rate of just 14% vs right-handed batters since last season -- tied for third lowest among starting pitchers with at least 126 total IP-- third Percentile.

Jordan Montgomery attempted to pick off a runner at second base 8 timesin 2022 -- most among qualified SPs in MLB -- 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .324 (36-for-111) against Chris Flexen versus the bottom of the order this season -- tied for highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 61 total IP; League Avg: .236 -- first Percentile.

Marcus Stroman has averaged 85.0 MPH on curveballs since last season -- 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 126 total IP; League Avg: 79.4 -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Rockies	80-82	43-38	37-44	3-2	77-80

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Rockies	80-80-2	37-43-1	43-37-1	3-2	77-78-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Rockies	61-101	37-44	24-57	3-2	58-99

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 22nd	COL	W 6-0	-1.5 W	U 9	CHC -252
Sep 21st	PIT	L 6-8	-1.5 L	O 9	PIT -178
Sep 20th	PIT	L 7-13	-1.5 L	O 7.5	PIT -207
Sep 19th	PIT	W 14-1	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -162
Sep 17th	@ARI	L 2-6	-1.5 L	U 9.5	ARI -118

Antonio Senzatela
P
Senzatela is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Brendan Rodgers
IF
Brendan Rodgers has been scratched Saturday.
Out
Brenton Doyle
OF
Brenton Doyle has been Scratched Friday
Out

Ben Brown
P
Brown is out with neck
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Flexen, P	92	5	1	2
RJ.Bird, P	23	1	1	1
RN.Mears, P	13	0	0	1
RJ.Lawrence, P	15	1	1	0
RM.Koch, P	21	1	2	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1C.Blackmon, RF	0-5	0	0
2B.Rodgers, 2B	0-5	0	0
3N.Jones, LF	1-3	0	0
4K.Bryant, DH	1-5	1	0
5R.McMahon, 3B	0-3	0	0
6E.Diaz, C	1-4	1	1
7E.Tovar, SS	3-4	1	0
8H.Goodman, 1B	0-3	0	0
9B.Doyle, CF	2-4	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Stroman, P	64	3	2	3
RJ.Assad, P	49	4	6	0
RJ.Merryweather, P	23	1	3	0
RJ.Cuas, P	18	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	0-3	0	0	0
1P.Crow-Armstrong, PR	0-1	1	0	0
1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	0-1	1	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	2-2	1	0	2
3I.Happ, LF	1-3	0	0	1
4C.Bellinger, 1B	0-3	0	0	1
5S.Suzuki, RF	1-4	1	0	0
6D.Swanson, SS	1-4	0	0	0
7C.Morel, DH	1-4	1	1	1
8Y.Gomes, C	1-4	0	0	1
9M.Mastrobuoni, 3B	2-3	2	0	0