Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs 5/1/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Wrigley Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray vs. Kyle Hendricks

The Colorado Rockies head to Wrigley Field on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 to take on the Chicago Cubs. The expected starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rockies and Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs.

The odds for this matchup have Colorado at +165 and Chicago at -175. The Rockies have a 12-15-2 over/under mark and a 14-15-0 run line record. The Cubs are 13-12-0 against the run line and have a 10-14-1 over/under record.

Valuable Colorado Rockies Betting Trends

The Colorado Rockies are 12-15-2 against the over/under

The Colorado Rockies are 14-15-0 against the run line

Important Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Chicago Cubs are 10-14-1 against the over/under

The Chicago Cubs are 13-12-0 against the run line

Key Colorado Rockies Injuries

04/29/18 2B DJ LeMahieu Hamstring is "?" Monday vs Chicago Cubs
04/27/18 P Tyler Anderson Chest left last start, is "?" for next start
04/26/18 P Chris Rusin Oblique 10-day DL (04/23)
04/24/18 P Carlos Estevez Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
04/22/18 RF Carlos Gonzalez Hamstring 10-day DL (04/19)
03/30/18 P Zac Rosscup Finger 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Rayan Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/12)

Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

04/21/18 P Eddie Butler Groin 10-day DL (04/20)
03/26/18 P Drew Smyly Elbow 60-day DL (02/16)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rockies have a 15-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jon Gray has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.47 this year. He has 35 strikeouts over his 32.2 innings pitched and he's given up 39 hits. He allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.93 and they have given up 93 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the bullpen and they've struck out 109 hitters and walked 41 batters. As a team, Colorado allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.59. The Rockies pitchers collectively have given up 236 base hits and 130 earned runs. They have allowed 29 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Colorado as a pitching staff has walked 105 batters and struck out 249. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Colorado is hitting .224, good for 28th in the league. The Rockies hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.3 hits per game. Charlie Blackmon is hitting .280 with an on-base percentage of .356. He has 26 hits this season in 93 at bats with 16 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .602 and an OPS+ of 145. Nolan Arenado is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .414. He has totaled 26 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 83 at bats. His OPS+ is 145 while his slugging percentage is at .530. The Rockies have 212 hits, including 37 doubles and 34 home runs. Colorado has walked 98 times so far this season and they have struck out 268 times as a unit. They have left 177 men on base and have a team OPS of .682. They score 3.9 runs per contest and have scored a total of 113 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 15-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.10, Kyle Hendricks has a 2-1 record and a 1.17 WHIP this season. He has 24 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 27 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.65 and they have given up 71 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the Cubs bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 92 batters and walked 45 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.46. The Cubs pitchers as a team have surrendered 191 base knocks and 88 earned runs this season. They have given up 21 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 109 hitters and struck out 217 batters. They give up a walk 4.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 9th in the league. The Cubs hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Kris Bryant comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .439. He has 22 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 76 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .487 with an OPS+ of 153. Javier Baez is hitting .292 this season and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 28 hits in 96 at bats while driving in 26 runs. He has an OPS+ of 167 and a slugging percentage of .656. The Cubs as a unit have 224 base hits, including 50 doubles and 25 homers. Chicago has walked 87 times this year and they have struck out on 217 occasions. They have had 197 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They have scored 5.2 runs per game and totaled 130 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rockies/Cubs MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cubs -175

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