Rockies vs Cubs Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (August 25)
- The Colorado Rockies are -145 road favorites over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, August 25
- Colorado has won an MLB-low 14 away games this season
- Chicago has won two of the last three in this series but Colorado has won five of the last eight games between the two teams
The Chicago Cubs (55-72, 32-31 home) couldn’t beat anybody at home until the Colorado Rockies (57-68, 14-46 away) dropped by for a visit. Even then, the Cubbies almost didn’t get the job done.
Monday, down 4-1 entering the eighth inning, the Cubs rallied. Still, Chicago required a two-run walk-off home run by Rafael Ortega to squeak out a win against the worst road team in MLB.
The victory was Chicago’s first at Wrigley Field since July 26. It ended a club-record 13-game home losing skid. So much for that old “friendly confines” refrain.
Luckily, the Rockies win on the road about as often as the Cubs do at home. That being said, it’s the Rockies who will take the field Wednesday in the first game of a twin bill as the -145 away betting choice. Colorado is 1-7 in its last eight road games. Overall, the Rockies have won an MLB-low 14 road games during the 2021 season.
Rockies vs Cubs Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | -145 | -1.5 (+125) | 7 (-105) |
| Chicago Cubs | +125 | +1.5 (=145) | 7 (-115) |
Odds as of August 24th at DraftKings
First pitch for Wednesday’s opener is set for 2:20 pm ET. Clouds, 7 mph wind and a temperature of 89 degrees are in the forecast. The cause of the doubleheader is a Tuesday rainout.
Marquez vs Davies
| 11-9 | Record | 6-10 |
| 3.80 | ERA | 5.04 |
| 3.81 | xERA | 5.99 |
| 1.17 | WHIP | 1.51 |
| 2.90 | SO/W Ratio | 1.52 |
Right-hander Marquez represented the Rockies in the MLB All-Star Game and leads the NL with three complete games. He hasn’t been working as deep into games of late, however. The Venezuelan has made it to the seventh inning just once in his past four starts.
Germán Márquez will pitch the first game for the #Rockies on Wednesday in the doubleheader against the #Cubs while Austin Gomber will start the second.
— Rox Pile (@RoxPileFS) August 25, 2021
He gained a decision in each of his last seven starts. Marquez is 4-3 in that span. He’s served up four home runs in his past two starts covering 10.1 innings pitched. Marquez is 3-7 with a 4.81 ERA in 10 road starts this season. He’s allowed as many earned runs in 10 road starts (31) as he has during 15 home starts, even though he’s pitched an additional 31 innings at home.
The righty is 2-5 with a 4.84 ERA in days games this season. Marquez is 1-2 with a 6.66 ERA in five career starts against the Cubs. In two starts at Wrigley, he’s 0-1 with a 9.72 ERA. Marquez ranks in the top 10% in baseball in barrel percentage (4.6).
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In his first season with Chicago, right-hander Davies leads the NL in games started (26). However, he’s already set a career-high for losses (10). Davies is in the bottom 5% in baseball in xERA (5.99), xwoBA (.366) and xBA (.283).
Davies has lost his last four decisions and is winless in his last five starts. That’s including a 13-6 loss August 3 at Colorado in which the righty was scorched for seven runs in four innings. Davies has surrendered 10 homers in his last four starts over a span of 18 innings.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Cubs Batters | Batting Average vs Marquez | Rockies Batters | Batting Average vs Davies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Alcantara | .000 | Charlie Blackmon | .150 |
| David Bote | .500 | CJ Cron | .250 |
| Robinson Chirinos | .000 | Elias Diaz | .357 |
| Matt Duffy | .000 | Garrett Hampson | .000 |
| Ian Happ | .000 | Sam Hilliard | .400 |
| Michael Hermosillo | .000 | Connor Joe | .000 |
| Jason Heyward | .375 | Ryan McMahon | .125 |
| Rafael Ortega | .000 | Taylor Motter | .000 |
| Andrew Romine | .000 | Dom Nunez | .000 |
| Austin Romine | .000 | Brendan Rodgers | .000 |
| Frank Schwindel | .000 | Rio Ruiz | .000 |
| Patrick Wisdom | .000 | Trevor Story | .250 |
Cubs’ second baseman David Bote is 3-for-6 when facing Marquez. He’s clouted a pair of homers and driven in four runs. Outfielder Jason Heyward is batting .375 (3-for-8) against Marquez and has driven in three runs.
A no-doubt home run from David Bote! 💪🏼🔥 https://t.co/icgg4fpTko
— Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) August 13, 2021
Rockies centerfielder Sam Hilliard is 2-for-5 (.400) with a home run and three RBI off of Davies. Catcher Elias Diaz is 5-for-14 (.375). He’s homered and driven in four runs. Shortstop Trevor Story is 4-for-16 (.250), including a solo homer. First baseman CJ Cron is also batting .250 when facing Davies (1-for-4).
Rockies vs Cubs Pick
The Cubs are a dismal 4-17 (.190) in August. They’ve surrendered 23 runs over their last four games. Chicago is 1-8 in its last nine series.
By contrast, the Rockies are 5-2 in their last seven games and 6-3 over the past nine.
Pick: Colorado Rockies (-145)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
