Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs Prediction & Betting Picks

On Monday, March 14th, the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs will face off in a Spring Training matchup at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. The game is set to begin at 9:05 PM EST. The Cubs have a home record of 5-3 while the Rockies have a record of 3-5 on the road.

Colorado Rockies

Hitting: The Colorado Rockies have been hitting well this spring, averaging .275 as a team. Bret Boswell has been a standout player, batting a perfect 1.000 with an OBP of 1.000 and a SLG of 1.000. Brenton Doyle leads the team in RBI with 6.

Pitching: The Rockies pitching has been less than stellar, with a team ERA of 4.64. They have given up 20 home runs in 10 games. They will need to tighten up their pitching if they hope to defeat the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs

Hitting: The Cubs have been hitting .253 as a team this spring, and Kris Bryant leads the team with 3 home runs and 4 RBI. Trey Mancini has also been impressive, batting .500 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI.

Pitching: The Cubs have a team ERA of 3.96 this spring, and their pitchers have been striking out batters at an impressive rate of 9.4 per game. They will look to continue their strong pitching performance against the Rockies.

Injuries:

The Rockies will be missing Sean Bouchard (LF), Riley Pint (RP), Jake Bird (RP), and Charlie Blackmon (RF), who is listed as day-to-day. The Cubs have no injured players.

Players to Watch:

Bret Boswell (COL): Boswell has been perfect at the plate this spring and could continue his hot streak against the Cubs.

Kris Bryant (COL): Bryant leads the Rockies in home runs and RBI this spring and will look to add to his impressive stats.

Prediction:

The Cubs have a better record at home and have been pitching well this spring, while the Rockies' pitching has been a bit shaky. The Cubs are also playing without any injured players, while the Rockies are missing several key players.

Pick: Chicago Cubs ML

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