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Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies
The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Coors Field.
Justin Steele will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Steele is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rockies will be Kyle Freeland. The left hander has a 12.27 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 11.5.
The Rockies were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 142 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Pirates on April 13. Bettors who backed the Pirates at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 71-91 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 74-87 SU
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Colorado Friday, April 15