Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 8/30/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-210) Colorado (+172)

Coors Field is where the Colorado Rockies (38-95) will take on the Chicago Cubs (76-57) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Chicago at -210 and Colorado is sitting at +172. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Javier Assad and Tanner Gordon.

Chicago has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,032 times, while drawing a walk on 450 occasions. They have amassed 637 runs batted in in addition to 1,125 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate comes in at .249. The Cubs have accrued 218 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 179 baseballs out of the park. They have 653 runs and have an OBP of .319. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in MLB.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 165 home runs in addition to 539 runs in total (5th in the league). Chicago has given up 1,070 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 502 earned runs. The Cubs are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.83 this season (8th in the league), and they have struck out 1,016 hitters. They have walked 346 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.21 as a unit on the campaign.

The Cubs bullpen have recorded a save rate of 70.0% and have entered the game in 141 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 122 base runners for the season and 30.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 87 times as well as having 127 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have dispatched 431 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 88 holds this year (5th in MLB). They have recorded 35 saves this year and have blown 15 of their 50 save chances.

The Cubs have turned 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,617 innings, which has them sitting at 3rd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have accumulated 3,539 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,118 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which puts them in 5th in pro baseball, and they have turned 102 double plays.

Assad has thrown 308 innings and has earned 257 strikeouts in his career. Assad (14-12 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.37 while he has gone up against 1,314 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.42 (117 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.341. He has conceded 286 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 127 free passes.

Colorado has recorded 134 home runs this year to go along with 484 runs batted in. They have put up 214 doubles, while getting a free base 330 times and earning 497 runs. The Colorado Rockies have an on-base percentage of .295 as well as a team batting average of .238 this season. The Rockies hold a team SLG% of .390 and they have an average of 3.74 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,237 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have totaled 1,058 base hits.

The Colorado pitching staff have given up 845 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.96 (767 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 194 homers and they relinquish 6.56 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.606 with a FIP of 5.10 as a team on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.90 (886 strikeouts vs 464 free passes). They sit at 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,397.

Sitting with 96 save situations, the Rockies have accrued 50 holds in addition to 21 blown saves. Colorado has called on relievers to take the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have recorded 25 saves. Their relievers have come in 123 times in high leverage situations in addition to 139 occasions with base runners. Colorado bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of their 237 inherited base runners. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save percentage of 54.3%, and they have dispatched 442 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The Colorado Rockies have turned 132 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in pro baseball). The Rockies have accrued 1,240 assists, 99 errors and have accumulated 3,478 putouts so far this season. In their 10,434 innings on the diamond, the Rockies are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 65.5% (30th in pro baseball).

Gordon (5-11 career mark) is the owner of a 7.38 ERA while surrendering 13.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.05 and he has faced 390 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 69 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.686 and being the owner of a FIP of 7.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Gordon has conceded 123 base hits while he has tallied 58 punch outs in 84 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+172)

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