The Colorado Rockies (38-97) will look to Yanquiel Fernandez, who has blasted homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Chicago Cubs (77-58) Sunday at Coors Field. The Cubs and Michael Busch (who has a two-game home run streak of his own) are -204 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 3:10 p.m. ET live on COLR and MARQ.
Matthew Boyd gets the starting nod for Chicago while Tanner Gordon is Colorado’s starter for the contest.
Cubs vs. Rockies Odds
Cubs odds to win: -204 Rockies odds to win: +169 Spread: Cubs -1.5 Total: 11 runsCubs vs. Rockies Promo Codes
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Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025 Time: 3:10 p.m. ET TV: COLR and MARQWho Will Win Cubs vs. Rockies?
Cubs and Rockies Betting Trends
The Cubs have compiled a 61-35 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.5% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -204 or shorter, Chicago has a 15-2 record (winning 88.2% of its games).
This season, the Rockies have won 37 out of the 131 games, or 28.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Colorado has a record of 16-68 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +169 on the moneyline.
The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 135 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 63 of those games (63-65-7).
So far this season, the Rockies and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 135 games with a total.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs are the sixth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.9 runs per game (667 total).
Chicago averages 1.4 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 185 total home runs.
The Cubs’ .250 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
Chicago’s batters strike out 7.7 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Cubs has a collective 7.8 K/9, the fourth-worst in MLB.
Chicago has a 3.85 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Rockies Stats & Insights
The Rockies have scored the 29th-most runs in the league this season with just 507 (3.8 per game).
Colorado has hit 138 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the majors.
The Rockies have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
Colorado is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.3 strikeouts per game.
The Rockies average just 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, worst in the majors.
Colorado pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.99 ERA this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will send Boyd (12-7) out to make his 27th start of the season. He is 12-7 with a 2.82 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 153 1/3 innings pitched.
Kyle Tucker is batting .264 with 21 home runs and 69 RBI for Chicago this season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago in home runs with 28 while driving in 83 runs and slugging .502.
Nico Hoerner leads Chicago with a .292 batting average while slugging five homers and driving in 53 runs.
Seiya Suzuki leads Chicago in runs batted in with 87 while batting .245 with 27 homers.
Rockies Key Players to Watch
The Rockies will hand the ball to Gordon (5-5) for his 11th start of the season.
Hunter Goodman has a team-best batting average of .275, while pacing the Rockies in home runs (26) and runs batted in (75).
Mickey Moniak is batting .261 with 17 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 18 walks.
Jordan Beck is batting .268 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
Brenton Doyle is batting .245 with 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 28 walks.
Cubs and Rockies Injuries
Cubs: Miguel Amaya: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Ryan Brasier: 15 Day IL (Groin), Mike Soroka: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Groin), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eli Morgan: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rockies: Seth Halvorsen: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Zach Agnos: 15 Day IL (Hand), Thairo Estrada: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Kris Bryant: 60 Day IL (Lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dugan Darnell: 60 Day IL (Hip)
Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction
Score Prediction: Cubs 6, Rockies 5 Total Prediction: Under 11 runsHow to Bet on Cubs vs. Rockies
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