Cubs vs Rockies Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at Coors Field tonight as the Chicago Cubs, boasting a solid 75-72 record, roll into the Rockies’ backyard to face Colorado’s squad, who are sitting at a less-than-stellar 56-91 this season. The first pitch is set to fly at 8:10 PM EST, under the partly cloudy skies of Denver, where the breeze whispers at just over 3 mph and the thermometer reads a comfy 76 degrees. With the Cubs looking to claw back from a recent defeat and the Rockies riding the high of their last victory—both against each other—this matchup is teed up to be a hitter’s paradise, courtesy of an 11-run over/under. Betting lines are buzzing, fans are buzzing, and the stakes are as high as the Rockies themselves. So, as the Cubs try to hibernate the Rockies’ recent success, let’s see if they can bear down or if Colorado keeps rocking.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 14, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Coors Field, Colorado

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SE at 3.4 mph. Temperature is at 76.1° with 31% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	COL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-152	+127	11.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-147	+123	10.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+5	-4	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

142W-173L

59.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

157W-153L

40.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/01/24	Colorado Rockies COL	0	Under	-6.0
04/01/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-6.0
04/02/24	Colorado Rockies COL	2	Over	+3.0
04/02/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	12	Over	+3.0
04/03/24	Colorado Rockies COL	8	Over	+6.0
04/03/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+6.0
09/13/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.0
09/13/24	Colorado Rockies COL	9	Over	+3.0
09/11/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.0
09/11/23	Colorado Rockies COL	4	Under	-2.0
09/12/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-1.0
09/12/23	Colorado Rockies COL	6	Under	-1.0
09/13/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.0
09/13/23	Colorado Rockies COL	7	Under	-1.0
09/22/23	Colorado Rockies COL	0	Under	-5.0
09/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Under	-5.0
09/23/23	Colorado Rockies COL	3	Under	-2.0
09/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Under	-2.0
09/24/23	Colorado Rockies COL	3	Under	-4.0
09/24/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-4.0

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Rockies Vs Over/Under

Jameson Taillon

ERA 3.519 | IP 140.7 | 9.0W-8.0L | KO 110.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	vsNYY	1-2W	6.0	6	1	6	Under
09-02-24	vsPIT	5-3L	7.0	3	0	3	Under
08-26-24	@PIT	18-8W	6.7	8	4	3	Over
08-21-24	vsDET	8-2L	5.0	6	4	5	Under
08-14-24	@CLE	1-6L	6.0	5	4	6	Under
08-09-24	@CWS	7-6W	5.0	9	5	4	Over
08-03-24	vsSTL	5-4L	6.0	6	1	4	Under
07-29-24	@CIN	1-7L	4.3	6	6	4	Under
07-23-24	vsMIL	1-0L	7.3	4	1	3	Under
07-09-24	@BAL	9-2W	6.0	4	2	7	Over

Kyle Freeland

ERA 4.969 | IP 96.0 | 5.0W-7.0L | KO 76.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-08-24	@MIL	4-1W	6.0	3	1	4	Under
09-03-24	@ATL	0-3L	5.0	6	2	5	Under
08-28-24	vsMIA	2-8W	6.0	6	2	5	Under
08-23-24	@NYY	0-3L	6.7	5	3	3	Under
08-17-24	vsSD	8-3L	5.0	8	5	3	Over
08-11-24	vsATL	8-9W	3.7	4	3	1	Over
08-06-24	vsNYM	3-6W	4.7	4	3	7	Under
07-31-24	@LAA	2-1W	7.0	6	1	6	Under
07-26-24	@SF	4-11L	4.0	8	6	8	Over
07-20-24	vsSF	3-4W	6.0	5	3	4	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/15	vs COL	5-9L	13	1	Over
09/13	vs LAD	8-10L	6	2	Over
09/12	vs LAD	6-3W	11	0	Under
09/11	vs LAD	10-4W	16	2	Over
09/10	@ NYY	2-1W	3	0	Under
09/09	@ NYY	0-2L	4	0	Under
09/08	@ NYY	0-3L	1	0	Under
09/06	@ PIT	12-0W	17	3	Over
09/05	@ PIT	0-5L	5	0	Under
09/04	@ PIT	3-5L	6	1	Under
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Under
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over
08/29	vs PIT	9-5W	7	2	Over

Rockies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/15	@ CHC	9-5W	12	3	Over
09/14	vs DET	4-2W	9	1	Under
09/13	vs DET	4-7L	7	1	Over
09/12	vs DET	0-11L	3	0	Over
09/10	vs MIL	4-1W	12	2	Under
09/09	vs MIL	2-5L	6	2	Under
09/08	vs MIL	3-2W	3	1	Under
09/07	vs ATL	3-1W	6	2	Under
09/06	vs ATL	2-5L	5	0	Under
09/05	vs ATL	0-3L	6	0	Under
09/03	@ BAL	1-6L	6	0	Under
09/02	@ BAL	7-5W	9	0	Over
09/01	@ BAL	3-5L	10	1	Under
08/31	@ MIA	8-11L	12	3	Over
08/30	@ MIA	8-2W	9	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	10.2	13.7	0.239	0.440	0.391	0.832	0.334	0.043
#2 Dansby Swanson	9.7	12.7	0.237	0.382	0.345	0.727	0.298	0.029
#3 Seiya Suzuki	11.1	14.5	0.271	0.477	0.396	0.873	0.351	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	9.8	12.8	0.270	0.434	0.369	0.803	0.327	0.037
#5 Isaac Paredes	8.9	11.9	0.237	0.405	0.411	0.816	0.327	0.038
#6 Michael Busch	8.2	10.8	0.257	0.445	0.389	0.834	0.336	0.040
#7 Nico Hoerner	8.5	10.9	0.260	0.350	0.361	0.711	0.294	0.010
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	7.8	10.0	0.237	0.369	0.306	0.675	0.280	0.019
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.3	8.2	0.229	0.347	0.306	0.653	0.272	0.024

Colorado Rockies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Charlie Blackmon	9.7	12.6	0.244	0.383	0.346	0.728	0.299	0.022
#2 Ezequiel Tovar	9.0	11.5	0.264	0.452	0.303	0.755	0.314	0.036
#3 Brenton Doyle	7.8	10.1	0.264	0.451	0.356	0.807	0.329	0.041
#4 Ryan McMahon	9.0	11.8	0.250	0.409	0.382	0.791	0.320	0.037
#5 Brendan Rodgers	7.5	9.6	0.273	0.415	0.339	0.754	0.311	0.028
#6 Michael Toglia	7.6	10.1	0.214	0.438	0.348	0.786	0.318	0.058
#7 Nolan Jones	7.6	10.0	0.210	0.308	0.353	0.661	0.272	0.013
#8 Jordan Beck	6.1	7.8	0.203	0.297	0.277	0.574	0.241	0.020
#9 Drew Romo	5.6	7.5	0.174	0.239	0.217	0.457	0.195	0.000

Cubs Notable Injuries

Justin Steele OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 8.9
Jorge Lopez OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 09/04/24. Impact: 1.6
Julian Merryweather OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2

Rockies Notable Injuries

Cal Quantrill OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/29/24. Impact: 3.3
Lucas Gilbreath OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: -0.5