Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/17/2022

The Colorado Rockies (6-2) will look to C.J. Cron, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Chicago Cubs (4-4) Sunday at 3:10 PM ET. The Rockies are -128 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Colorado’s Austin Gomber and Chicago’s Drew Smyly have been named the starters for this contest.

Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for Rockies vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+108) and Under (11)

Rockies vs. Cubs Game Info

• Colorado Rockies probable starting pitcher: Austin Gomber
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Drew Smyly
• Game Day: Sunday, April 17, 2022
• Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Stadium: Coors Field

Colorado Rockies vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Rockies Starter Austin Gomber

• The Rockies will send Gomber (0-0) to the mound to make his second start of the season.
• His most recent appearance was on Monday against the Texas Rangers, when the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
• In one games this season, he has a 5.79 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .222 against him.
• The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .274 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 72 total hits and seventh in MLB play with 38 runs scored. It has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.426) and ranks 23rd in home runs (six) in all of MLB.

Cubs Starter Drew Smyly

• Smyly will take to the mound for the Cubs, his second start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• He has pitched in one games this season with an ERA of .00, a strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .600.
• The Rockies rank second in MLB with a .278 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks third in the league (.451) and nine home runs.

Rockies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rockies have won two of the three games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Colorado has played as a favorite of -128 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 56.1% chance to win.
• Games involving Colorado have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in three of eight chances this season.
• The Rockies are 5-3-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win three times (50%) in those games.
• This year, Chicago has won three of four games when listed as at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 48.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in four of their eight opportunities.
• The Cubs have an against the spread record of 5-3-0 in eight games with a line this season.

Rockies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cron hit 28 home runs and had 92 runs batted in last season, while putting up a batting average of .281.
• Kris Bryant had 32 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs and 62 walks while batting .265.
• Charlie Blackmon hit .270 last season with 25 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 54 walks.
• Ryan McMahon hit .254 with 32 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 59 walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ put up 66 runs batted in a season ago.
• Jonathan Villar hit .249 a season ago with 113 hits.
• Willson Contreras hit .237 a season ago with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks.
• Frank Schwindel hit .326 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 16 walks.

Betting Tips for Rockies vs. Cubs

Our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at +108 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 11 runs.