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Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies
The fans at Coors Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Mark Leiter Jr. in this one. Right hander Leiter Jr. is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rockies will be Antonio Senzatela. The right hander has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockies as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 12.
Colorado won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Cubs on April 15. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -119 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 71-91 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 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 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Colorado is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Colorado Sunday, April 17