Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 4/15/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Friday, April 15, 2022

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Colorado (-140)

The Chicago Cubs (3-2) are traveling to Coors Field on Friday where they will take on the Colorado Rockies (4-1). The odds on this game have the Cubs at +120 while the Rockies are coming in at -140. The total is 11. The pitchers taking the mound will be Marcus Stroman and German Marquez.

Chicago has a slugging % of .372 and have struck out 46 times, while taking a walk on 22 occasions. They have accumulated 20 runs batted in as well as 36 base knocks this year, and their batting average is at .231. The Cubs have hit 7 doubles as a team and have smacked 5 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 22 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are recording 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in the league.

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Cubs pitchers have conceded 5 home runs and 16 total runs (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 17 batters and their FIP is 3.86 as a team this year. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.53 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.14. The Cubs hold a team earned run average of 3.27 so far this season (10th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 43 batters.

The Cubs relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 10 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 7 runners on the season and 28.6% of those players crossed home plate. Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 5 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 19 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 5 holds on the season (6th in baseball). They have recorded 2 saves on the year and have blown 2 out of their 4 chances to get a save.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 108 putouts thus far, in addition to 38 assists and 0 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at 1.000 which is 3rd in professional baseball, and they have twisted 6 double plays. The Cubs have converted 76.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 324 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball.

Stroman has taken the ball for 1,033 frames and has racked up 856 K's during his career. His ERA is 3.62 (416 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.265. He has given up 1,016 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 291 free passes. Stroman (61-60 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.63 while he has faced 4,298 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Colorado Rockies hold a team on-base percentage of .338 and a team batting average of .266 so far this year. They have struck out on 43 instances (24th in the league) and have totaled 46 base hits. Colorado has 5 home runs so far this season as well as 21 runs batted in. The Rockies have a team SLG% of .428 and they are recording 5.00 runs per game (6th in the league). They have put up 11 doubles, while getting a free base 12 times as well as putting up 25 runs.

The Colorado pitching staff have relinquished 16 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 2.54 (13 earned runs allowed). They have given up 2 dingers and they give up 3.13 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Rockies hold a team WHIP of 1.152 in addition to having a FIP of 2.87 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 (41 strikeouts against 15 walks). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 38.

With 7 save situations, the Rockies have compiled 1 hold and also 2 blown saves. Colorado has had relievers enter the game in 6 save opportunities and they have converted 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 11 times in high leverage situations and also on 7 occasions with runners on base. Colorado relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.7% of 15 inherited base runners. They sit at 13th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 17 relievers to the mound this season.

Out of their 414 innings played, the Rockies hold a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (16th in baseball). The Colorado Rockies have gotten 4 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (9th in baseball). The Rockies have accrued 36 assists, 2 errors and have accumulated 138 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Marquez has surrendered 801 base knocks while accumulating 821 K's in 821 innings pitched. Marquez (54-41 career record) is the owner of a 4.25 ERA while conceding 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 388 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.263 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.48 and he has gone up against 3,461 batters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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