On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs (3-2) are hosting the Colorado Rockies (1-5), at 7:40 PM ET. The Cubs have taken three straight.

The Rockies (+169 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Cubs (-204). The Cubs will give the ball to Luke Little against the Rockies and Cal Quantrill.

These clubs meet again after the Cubs beat the Rockies 12-2 yesterday. Javier Assad earned the win for the Cubs (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K), and Garrett Cooper led the way offensively (3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI). Kyle Freeland (3.1 IP, 7 R, 9 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Rockies.

Ahead of the Cubs vs. Rockies matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:20 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cubs (-204, bet $204 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rockies (+169, bet $100 to win $169)
  • Over/under: 7

Cubs vs. Rockies: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • Last season, the Cubs were favored 93 times and won 54, or 58.1%, of those games.
  • Chicago was at least a -204 moneyline favorite five times last season and won all of those games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 67.1%.
  • Games involving Chicago went over the total set by oddsmakers in 80 of 162 chances last season.
  • The Cubs were 79-83-0 against the spread last season.

Luke Little (Cubs probable starter)

  • Little makes his first start of the season for the Cubs.
  • The 23-year-old lefty came out of the bullpen in his most recent outing this season, one of two appearances so far.
  • In two appearances this season, he has put up a 0.00 ERA and averages 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .167 against him.
  • The Rockies have scored 16 total runs this season, making them MLB’s 25th-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .204 batting average while hitting four home runs (21st in the league).

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs ranked 15th in Major League Baseball with 196 home runs.
  • Fueled by 495 extra-base hits, Chicago ranked 10th in MLB with a .421 slugging percentage last season.
  • There were just 19 teams in baseball with a lower batting average than the Cubs’ .254 batting average last season.
  • Chicago was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 819 total runs last season.
  • With an OBP of .330 last season, the Cubs ranked sixth in baseball.
  • Chicago had the 14th-ranked strikeout rate (8.6 per game) among MLB offenses.

Rockies stats and trends

Rockies betting records

  • The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win one time (16.7%) in those games.
  • Colorado has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +169 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockies have a 37.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in four of its six games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rockies have posted a record of 1-5-0 against the spread this season.

Cal Quantrill (Rockies probable starter)

  • Quantrill (0-1) makes the start for the Rockies, his second of the season.
  • In his last time out on Saturday, the righty threw five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • In his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .391 against him. He has a 9.00 ERA and averages 1.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Rockies batting stats

  • The Rockies rank 21st in MLB play with four total home runs.
  • So far this year, Colorado’s .314 slugging percentage is 25th in baseball.
  • The Rockies rank 23rd in MLB with a .204 batting average.
  • Averaging 2.7 runs per game (16 total), Colorado is the 25th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Rockies’ .271 on-base percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
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