Cubs-Rockies Odds Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Coors Field.

The Cubs will trot ace Carlos Zambrano out to the mound in this one. Righthander Zambrano has a 7-4 record and a 3.35 ERA this season.

The Rockies will counter Zambrano with Ubaldo Jimenez. Righthander Jimenez has a 3.76 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Cubs were shut down 4-0 by the Reds last time out, as -200 favorites. That game’s four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Rich Harden allowed four hits and three runs over six innings in the loss.

The Rockies dropped the rubber match 3-1 to the Phillies last time out, as +150 road underdogs. That game’s four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).

Todd Helton drove in the lone run for the Rockies. Aaron Cook allowed all three runs in suffering the loss on the hill.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 57-49 SU
Colorado: 60-48 SU

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 9-1
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 1-9
After playing Philadelphia are 0-10
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado’s last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Colorado is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

Next up:
Colorado home to Chi Cubs, Saturday, August 8