The Colorado Rockies (1-3) will visit the Chicago Cubs (1-2), Monday at 2:20 PM ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.
The Rockies (+184 underdog moneyline odds to win) visit the Cubs (-224). The Cubs will start Shota Imanaga against the Rockies and Dakota Hudson.
The Cubs won their last Game against the Rangers yesterday by a 9-5 score. Ian Happ went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI to lead them offensively. Hector Neris picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two.
The Rockies lost to the Diamondbacks yesterday, with Ryan Feltner getting the loss while throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four. Jacob Stallings went 2-for-3 with an RBI to pace the Rockies’ offense.
Get ready for the Cubs vs. Rockies with what you need to know about Monday’s game, including viewing options.
Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Cubs (-224, bet $224 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rockies (+184, bet $100 to win $184)
- Over/under: 7
Cubs vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, April 1, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs stats and trends
Cubs betting records
- The Cubs won 54, or 58.1%, of the 93 games they played as favorites last season.
- Chicago was at least a -224 moneyline favorite three times last season and won all of those games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.1% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
- Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 80 of 162 games with a total last season.
- The Cubs were 79-83-0 against the spread last season.
Shota Imanaga (Cubs probable starter)
- Imanaga takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Cubs.
- The lefty is making his MLB debut at 30 years old.
Cubs batting stats
- The Cubs hit 196 homers last season, which ranked 15th in the big leagues.
- With a .421 team slugging percentage, Chicago ranked 10th in the majors last season.
- Last season, the Cubs’ .254 team average was 11th-best in baseball.
- Chicago was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 819 total runs last season.
- Ranking sixth with an OBP of .330, the Cubs were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
- Chicago ranked 14th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
Rockies stats and trends
Rockies betting records
- The Rockies came away with 54 wins in the 147 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Colorado came away with a win seven times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least +184 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 35.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado and its opponents hit the over in 74 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Rockies went 80-82-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
Dakota Hudson (Rockies probable starter)
- Hudson starts for the first time this season for the Rockies.
- The 29-year-old right-hander started and threw five innings when he last appeared on Thursday, Sept. 28 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Last season he finished with a 4.98 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP over his 18 games, putting together a 6-3 record.
Rockies batting stats
- The Rockies hit 163 home runs last season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- Last year Colorado’s .405 slugging percentage ranked 19th in baseball.
- With a .249 batting average a year ago, the Rockies ranked 16th in the majors.
- Last season Colorado was the 18th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (721 total).
- Last season the Rockies’ .310 on-base percentage ranked 25th in MLB.
- The team struck out 9.5 times per game, the third-worst average in baseball.
