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Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies
The Chicago Cubs will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cade Horton in this game. Horton has a 8-4 record and a 3.07 ERA this season.
The Rockies will counter Horton with German Marquez. Right hander Marquez has a 5.67 ERA to go along with a 3-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total opened at 11.
Last time out for Colorado, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -250 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Giants on August 28. Bettors who backed the Giants at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 76-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago Cubs's last 10 games on the road
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado:
Team record: 38-96 SU
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Colorado is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Colorado Saturday, August 30