Cubs vs Rockies Game Breakdown

Get ready for a high-altitude showdown as the Chicago Cubs, boasting a respectable 75W-73L record, swoop into Coors Field to clash with the Colorado Rockies, who are looking to climb out of a 57W-91L rut. With the first pitch slated for 03:10 PM EST, the stakes are sky-high. The Cubs, trailing by 11 in the National League, are hungry to claw back into contention, while the Rockies, lagging 30 games behind, aim to rock their recent victory momentum. The betting gods have spoken, setting the over/under at a lofty 11.0, hinting at a potential slugfest under patchy rain and the rumble of thunder, with a breezy 79°F keeping the players cool. After yesterday’s nail-biter where the Rockies edged out the Cubs, today’s rematch is poised to be another epic battle. So, as the Cubs try to cage the Rockies, let’s see who truly ‘rocks’ and ‘cubs’ their way to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: September 15, 2024 03:10PM EST

Location: Coors Field, Colorado

Weather: Patchy light rain with thunder with winds from the ESE at 8.9 mph. Temperature is at 79.0° with 20% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CHC ML	COL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-128	+107	11.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-900	+500	6.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-772	+393	-5.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

142W-174L

90.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

158W-153L

10.0% 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
09/14/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Push	-0.0
09/14/24	Colorado Rockies COL	6	Push	-0.0
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

Kyle Hendricks

ERA 6.509 | IP 112.0 | 3.0W-11.0L | KO 76.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
09-09-24	@LAD	10-4W	4.3	4	2	2	Over
09-03-24	vsPIT	5-0L	5.0	5	2	5	Under
08-28-24	@PIT	14-10W	1.7	8	6	2	Over
08-23-24	@MIA	6-3W	4.7	7	3	0	Over
08-16-24	vsTOR	5-6W	5.0	5	2	2	Over
08-05-24	vsMIN	3-0L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
07-31-24	@CIN	13-4W	5.0	4	3	4	Over
07-26-24	@KC	0-6L	5.0	8	6	4	Push
07-20-24	vsARI	3-0L	5.0	3	3	2	Under
07-12-24	@STL	5-1W	7.0	5	0	3	Push

Cal Quantrill

ERA 4.63 | IP 138.0 | 8.0W-9.0L | KO 103.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-27-24	vsMIA	9-8L	5.7	7	4	2	Over
08-22-24	@WAS	3-8L	5.0	2	2	4	Over
08-16-24	vsSD	3-7W	5.0	6	3	5	Over
08-04-24	@SD	2-10L	4.3	5	3	2	Over
07-30-24	@LAA	7-10L	3.7	9	7	4	Over
07-24-24	vsBOS	7-20W	6.0	6	3	3	Over
07-19-24	vsSF	3-7W	6.0	5	3	5	Over
07-09-24	@CIN	6-12L	2.0	4	5	4	Over
07-04-24	vsMIL	3-4W	5.0	5	2	2	Over
06-29-24	@CWS	3-11L	5.3	7	5	8	Over

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/16	vs COL	5-6L	11	2	Over
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	Over
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	Over
09/03	vs WAS	14-1W	18	0	Over
09/02	vs WAS	5-2W	7	0	Over
09/01	vs WAS	7-6W	9	1	Over
08/30	vs PIT	14-10W	16	1	Over

Rockies Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/16	@ CHC	6-5W	8	2	Over
09/15	@ CHC	9-5W	12	3	Over
09/14	vs DET	4-2W	9	1	Push
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	Over
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	Over
09/05	vs ATL	0-3L	6	0	Under
09/03	@ BAL	1-6L	6	0	Over
09/02	@ BAL	7-5W	9	0	Over
09/01	@ BAL	3-5L	10	1	Over
08/31	@ MIA	8-11L	12	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	10.6	14.2	0.240	0.440	0.391	0.831	0.334	0.043
#2 Dansby Swanson	9.9	13.0	0.237	0.381	0.346	0.727	0.298	0.029
#3 Seiya Suzuki	11.4	14.9	0.272	0.479	0.396	0.874	0.352	0.043
#4 Cody Bellinger	11.0	14.4	0.271	0.440	0.370	0.810	0.330	0.038
#5 Isaac Paredes	9.0	12.0	0.238	0.405	0.411	0.816	0.328	0.038
#6 Michael Busch	8.8	11.7	0.256	0.444	0.389	0.832	0.335	0.040
#7 Nico Hoerner	8.1	10.3	0.259	0.348	0.360	0.708	0.293	0.009
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	8.0	10.3	0.237	0.378	0.309	0.688	0.285	0.022
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.0	7.9	0.229	0.347	0.306	0.653	0.272	0.024

Colorado Rockies	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ezequiel Tovar	9.7	12.5	0.262	0.449	0.303	0.751	0.312	0.035
#2 Jake Cave	7.8	10.1	0.257	0.401	0.315	0.716	0.296	0.024
#3 Brenton Doyle	8.4	10.9	0.264	0.450	0.356	0.806	0.329	0.041
#4 Ryan McMahon	9.1	11.9	0.248	0.406	0.379	0.785	0.318	0.037
#5 Michael Toglia	8.8	11.7	0.215	0.444	0.347	0.791	0.320	0.060
#6 Sam Hilliard	8.0	10.8	0.248	0.533	0.333	0.867	0.352	0.076
#7 Jacob Stallings	5.8	7.7	0.265	0.451	0.419	0.870	0.349	0.037
#8 Nolan Jones	8.3	11.0	0.210	0.308	0.353	0.661	0.272	0.013
#9 Aaron Schunk	5.9	7.6	0.186	0.271	0.243	0.514	0.218	0.014

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