Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction
Can John Lackey lead the Cubs to a victory tonight when they visit the Rockies for Game 2 of Tuesday’s double-header?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -137 money line favorites versus the Rockies, who have odds of +127 to pull off the upset in Game 2 tonight. With Lackey set to oppose Kyle Freeland in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 11 runs.
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CUBS KEY TRENDS: The Cubs are 5-1 in their last six games versus National League West opponents and are 5-1 in their last six games when they play the second game of a double-header. They’re also 6-2 in their last eight road games versus a team with a winning home record and have won 50 of their last 74 games when they play the second game of a series.
ROCKIES KEY TRENDS: The Rockies are 4-0 in Freeland’s last four starts and are 6-0 in their last six games when they face a starter like Lackey who owns a WHIP greater than 1.30. They’ve also won four of their last five games during the second game of a series, but have lost four of their last five games when they play the second game of a double-header.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs are 5-1 in Lackey’s last six road starts, are 4-1 in his last five outings versus National League West opponents and have won four of his last five road starts versus a team with a winning record. The Cubs have scuffled of late, but after getting a day off yesterday due to poor weather, look for their bats to come alive in Denver and win tonight.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: CHICAGO CUBS -137