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Colorado Rockies
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Chicago Cubs

Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 9:15PM UTC

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MLB
Wrigley Field, Chicago
Outdoor
Mon 26 May 2025, 6:20PM
6
Game markets graded
6
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 7.5 Team Total -385

The model graded 12 markets for Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $126 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 26 May 2025, 6:20PM at Wrigley Field.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win82.3%
The price says79.4%
Best price-385
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Team Total Under 7.5 High82% chance -385
Team Total High95% chance
Team Total High90% chance
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 1 prop Highup to 98%
Pitcher - Walks × 1 prop Highup to 89%
Batter - Stolen Bases × 4 props Highup to 93%
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Team Total
Under
9.5
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Colorado Rockies

  • Ryan Feltner SPDay-to-day
  • Jose Quintana SPOut
  • Kyle Karros 3BOut
  • Kyle Freeland SPOut
  • Chase Dollander SPOut
  • Welinton Herrera RPOut
  • McCade Brown SPOut
  • RJ Petit RPOut
  • Pierson Ohl RPOut
  • Kris Bryant DHOut

Probable pitcher

Mason Adams SP

Chicago Cubs

  • Edward Cabrera SPOut
  • Ben Brown RPOut
  • Justin Steele SPOut
  • Phil Maton RPOut
  • Gavin Hollowell RPOut
  • Riley Martin RPOut
  • Hunter Harvey RPOut
  • Dansby Swanson SSOut
  • Shelby Miller RPOut
  • Porter Hodge RPOut
  • Cade Horton SPOut
  • Tyler Austin 1BOut

Probable pitcher

Shota Imanaga SP
Availability updated Aug 30, 11:20PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 22 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability22 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Jameson Taillon CHC Pitcher - Hits Allowed
Jameson Taillon CHC Pitcher - Walks
Kyle Tucker CHC Batter - Stolen Bases
Seiya Suzuki CHC Batter - Stolen Bases
Brenton Doyle COL Batter - Stolen Bases

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineChicago CubsNo line posted
5-0L5 record
L5 RF5.0L5 RA0.6Home L54-1vs Colorado Rockies L54-1Free board12-10

Chicago Cubs moneyline form: last five 5-0, 5.0 runs/gm.

Run LineChicago Cubs run lineNo line posted
5-0L5 record
L5 RF5.0L5 RA0.6Home L54-1vs Colorado Rockies L54-1Free board14-13

Chicago Cubs spread form: last five 5-0, 5.0 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Chicago Cubs vs Colorado RockiesNo line posted

Chicago Cubs total runs form: last five 5-0, 5.0 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsChicago Cubs team totalNo line posted
2.8runs we expect
L5 RF5.0L5 RA0.6Home L54-1vs Colorado Rockies L54-1

Chicago Cubs team total runs form: last five 5-0, 5.0 runs/gm.

Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs — what the model found

Our model graded 12 betting markets for Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs — 6 on the game itself and 6 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

6
Game markets graded
6
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 12 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs — recent results

Chicago Cubs have won 2 of their last 5 games; Colorado Rockies have won 2 of their last 5.

Chicago Cubs — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W17–5CINHome
L8–10CINHome
L4–5ARIAway
L0–2ARIAway
W7–0ARIAway
Colorado Rockies — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–2ATLAway
L4–6ATLAway
L1–7WSHAway
W13–1WSHAway
W3–1WSHAway

Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs — recent meetings

These two have met 8 times recently: Chicago Cubs won 3, Colorado Rockies won 5.

DateChicago CubsColorado RockiesWinner
Jun 1886Chicago Cubs
Jun 1725Colorado Rockies
Jun 1654Chicago Cubs
Jun 1123Colorado Rockies
Jun 1193Chicago Cubs
Jun 1037Colorado Rockies
Mar 1434Colorado Rockies
Feb 25714Colorado Rockies

Who’s out or in doubt

22 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Cubs
PlayerStatus
Edward Cabrera SPOUT
Ben Brown RPOUT
Justin Steele SPOUT
Phil Maton RPOUT
Gavin Hollowell RPOUT
Riley Martin RPOUT
Hunter Harvey RPOUT
Dansby Swanson SSOUT
Colorado Rockies
PlayerStatus
Ryan Feltner SPDAY-TO-DAY
Jose Quintana SPOUT
Kyle Karros 3BOUT
Kyle Freeland SPOUT
Chase Dollander SPOUT
Welinton Herrera RPOUT
McCade Brown SPOUT
RJ Petit RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs — model preview

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Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies : Under 7.5 alternate_team_totals (-385)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

The bet on 'Chicago Cubs Under 7.5' for the Team Total Runs is driven by a combination of the Cubs' recent performance and the Rockies' defensive capabilities. Over their last five games, the Cubs have averaged 6.8 runs, which is below the 7.5 line set for this game. Additionally, the Rockies have been solid defensively, allowing just 3.2 runs on average in their last five games, and even when playing away, this only increases to 4.8 runs. Furthermore, the Cubs' batting average over the last five games is 10.6 hits, which is unlikely to produce more than 7.5 runs consistently. Coupled with the Rockies' average pitcher base on balls at 3.2, it suggests a lower scoring game, supporting the under 7.5 runs bet for the Cubs.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Rockies vs Cubs, or as Cubs vs Rockies. The most recent game between them was Monday 26 May 2025 at Wrigley Field. The model has generated 6 game picks and 6 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 33 meetings on record
Chicago Cubs 19–14 across the last 33 meetings · these games average 9.7 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
18 Jun 2026Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs8–6Chicago Cubs
17 Jun 2026Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs2–5Colorado Rockies
16 Jun 2026Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs5–4Chicago Cubs
15 Jun 2026Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs5–4Chicago Cubs
11 Jun 2026Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies3–2Colorado Rockies
10 Jun 2026Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies7–3Colorado Rockies
9 Jun 2026Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies7–3Colorado Rockies
14 Mar 2026Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies4–3Colorado Rockies
25 Feb 2026Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs7–14Colorado Rockies
31 Aug 2025Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies6–5Colorado Rockies

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 33 meetings on file.

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