Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies Prediction, 6/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Colorado Rockies

Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Location: Coors Field in Denver, CO

TV: Rockies.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-122) Colorado (+102)

The Colorado Rockies (24-41) will play the Chicago Cubs (34-31) at Coors Field on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Chicago at -122 and Colorado is priced at +102. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Shota Imanaga and Tomoyuki Sugano.

The Cubs have tallied 97 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 74 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 540 times, while taking a walk on 281 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 9th in baseball. They have amassed 278 RBI's in addition to 529 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .240. They have 302 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .333.

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The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 4.35 this year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 518 hitters. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 96 home runs and also 298 runs in total (19th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 193 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.58 as a team on the season. Chicago has yielded 522 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 279 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Cubs have dispatched 201 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 82 base runners on the season and 31.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have racked up 16 holds on the season (30th in baseball). Cubs relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 59 times as well as having 58 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 10 saves so far this year and have missed out on 8 of 18 chances to get a save. The Cubs relievers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and have come into the game in 37 save situations.

The Chicago Cubs have earned a total of 1,732 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 614 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 8th in MLB, and have 44 double plays. The Cubs have converted 72.0% of balls in play into outs in their 5,196 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in baseball.

Imanaga has thrown 394 innings and has 365 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.56 (156 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.020. He has given up 329 base hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) with 73 walks. Imanaga (28-17 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.51 and he has faced 1,569 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rockies have a team slugging percentage of .388 and they are recording 4.31 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have put up 117 doubles, while getting a free base 202 times and recording 280 runs. Colorado has 60 home runs for the season to go along with 267 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 588 instances (3rd in the league) and have a total of 541 base hits. The Colorado Rockies have recorded a team on-base percentage of .317 in addition to a batting average of .246 on the season.

The Rockies have a team WHIP of 1.513 and have a FIP of 4.75 as a squad over the course of the season. They are sitting at 30th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 647. The Colorado pitching staff have allowed 371 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.50 (349 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.40 (470 strikeouts against 217 bases on balls). They have relinquished 88 homers and they give up 5.85 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

Colorado relievers hold an inherited score rate of 28.3% of 113 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 57 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 47 save situations, the Rockies have accumulated 25 holds and also 9 blown saves. They sit at 21st in baseball holding a save rate of 59.1%, and they have dispatched 196 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

In 5,139 innings played, the Rockies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.6% (30th in MLB). The Colorado Rockies have turned 52 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in MLB). The Rockies have accrued 537 assists, 40 errors and have 1,713 putouts this year.

During his career, Sugano has given up 235 base knocks and he has 142 punch outs in 220 frames. He has given up a total of 109 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.313 and having a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and he has faced 940 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career. Sugano (15-14 career record) has earned a 4.46 earned run average and has surrendered 9.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-122)

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