Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 5/26/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, May 26, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+110) Chicago (-132)

Wrigley Field is where the Chicago Cubs (30-20) will take on the Colorado Rockies (8-42) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at +110 while Chicago is opening at -132. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Carson Palmquist and Jameson Taillon.

Colorado has a slugging % of .361 and have been called out on strikes 488 times, while drawing a walk on 143 occasions. They have accounted for 163 RBI's and 362 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is .219. The Rockies have tallied 78 doubles as a team and have knocked 43 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 164 runs while having a team OBP of .286. As a squad, the Colorado Rockies are notching 3.3 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.85 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.61. Rockies pitchers have allowed 63 home runs and 323 total runs (30th in the league). Colorado has relinquished 523 hits (10.9 per 9 innings) and 280 earned runs. The Rockies have an ERA of 5.82 for the season (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 322 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 174 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.80 as a squad this season.

The Rockies have sent 162 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 113 runners this season and 33.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 6 saves on the season and have blown 7 of 13 chances to save the game. The Rockies bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 46.2% and stepped onto the hill in 27 save situations. The relievers have 14 holds for the season (30th in the league). Rockies bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 62 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians have 1,299 putouts so far this season, as well as 492 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .975 which is 30th in the majors, and have a total of 42 double plays. The Rockies have transformed 65.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,897 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 30th in the majors.

Palmquist has taken the mound for 8 innings and has accumulated 2 K's in his MLB career. His earned run average is 12.22 (11 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 2.593. He has allowed 16 base hits (17.8 hits per 9 innings) with 5 walks. Palmquist (0-2 career mark) has earned a FIP of 12.04 while he has gone up against 45 batters during his time in the majors.

The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .447 and they score 5.86 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have put up 93 doubles, while taking a walk 190 times and racking up 293 runs. Chicago has a total of 69 long balls so far this season as well as 286 RBIs. They have been rung up on 398 occasions (19th in the league) and have notched a total of 455 base knocks. The Chicago Cubs have an on-base percentage of .335 in addition to a batting average of .261 so far this year.

The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 210 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.90 (194 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 60 homers and they surrender 4.23 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.279 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.19 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 7.90 (394 strikeouts vs 151 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 421.

Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 19 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. They are ranked 22nd in the league with a save rate of 57.9%, and they have dispatched 171 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 38 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% of 53 inherited runners. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Cubs have tallied 32 holds and 8 blown saves.

In their 4,029 innings played, the Cubs hold a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (15th in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 44 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Cubs have 419 assists, 24 errors and have a total of 1,343 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Taillon has allowed 1,122 base hits while earning 1,019 strikeouts in 1,163 innings. He has allowed 505 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.204 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.65 and he has faced 4,839 hitters in his pro baseball career. Taillon (74-56 career record) has a 3.91 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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