Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 6/16/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+150) Chicago (-182)

The Chicago Cubs (37-35) are welcoming the Colorado Rockies (27-45) at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Rockies at +150 while the Cubs are sitting at -182. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Ryan Feltner and Edward Cabrera.

Colorado is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 645 times, while being walked on 224 occasions. They have accounted for 315 runs batted in in addition to 620 hits this season, and their team batting average is at .253. The Rockies have recorded 134 doubles as a squad and have knocked 75 baseballs out of the stadium. They have racked up 329 runs while holding a team OBP of .322. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are knocking in 4.6 runs per game, which is 12th in baseball.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.16 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52. Rockies pitchers have relinquished 99 long balls and 419 total runs (30th in MLB). Colorado has surrendered 723 base hits (10.3 per 9 innings) as well as 396 earned runs. The Rockies have compiled a team ERA of 5.64 this season (30th in the league), and their staff has rung up 518 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 240 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.80 as a team over the course of the season.

Rockies pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 77 times as well as having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 25 holds so far this year (28th in the league). The Rockies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 56.0% and have come into the game in 50 save situations. They have earned 14 saves for the year and have blown 11 of 25 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 125 runners for the year and 31.2% of them earned a run for their team. The Rockies have dispatched 217 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Colorado Rockies have accumulated 1,869 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 587 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 24th in the majors, and have a total of 56 double plays. The Rockies have converted 66.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,607 innings, which has them sitting at 30th in the majors.

Feltner (11-28 record in his career) has a FIP of 5.13 while he has gone up against 1,639 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 385 base knocks (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 145 walks. His ERA is 5.20 (217 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.412. Feltner has thrown 375 frames and has totaled 317 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

Chicago is sitting with 83 HRs over the course of the season as well as 303 runs batted in. They have hit 109 doubles, while getting a free base 303 times and earning 329 runs. The Chicago Cubs have accumulated a team OBP of .330 and a batting average of .239 so far this season. The Cubs hold a slugging percentage of .392 and they are recording 4.57 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 603 instances (13th in baseball) and have a total of 583 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 320 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.23 (300 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 104 home runs and they surrender 4.51 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Cubs have a WHIP of 1.249 in addition to having a FIP of 4.58 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.00 (569 strikeouts against 218 walks). They rank 17th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 579.

Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.1% of 96 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 65 times in high leverage situations in addition to 69 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 41 save situations, the Cubs have earned 19 holds and also 9 blown saves. They sit at 26th in MLB with a save percentage of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 225 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

In their 5,673 innings played, the Cubs have a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (3rd in the majors). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 48 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in the majors). The Cubs have recorded 661 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,891 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Cabrera has allowed 415 base knocks while accumulating 536 strikeouts in 494 innings pitched. He has allowed 229 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.323 and having a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and he has faced 2,113 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Cabrera (29-32 career mark) holds a 4.17 ERA and has conceded 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+150)

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