Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Yanquiel Fernandez and the Colorado Rockies take the field on Saturday at Coors Field against Javier Assad, who is projected to start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch will be at 8:10 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Cubs as -249 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rockies +203 moneyline odds. Chicago is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the game is listed at 11.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Rockies game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Rockies Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Coors Field in Denver, Colorado
• How to watch on TV: COLR and MARQ

Cubs vs. Rockies Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Rockies 4
• Total Prediction: Under 11.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 59%, Rockies 41%

Cubs vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 96 times and won 61, or 63.5%, of those games.
• Chicago is undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -249 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 71.3% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 131 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (28.2%) in those games.
• Colorado has a win-loss record of 12-47 when favored by +203 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 33% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were favored on the moneyline in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times.
• The Cubs' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker is hitting .264 with 23 doubles, four triples, 21 home runs and 85 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Tucker's home run total ranks him 51st, and his RBI tally ranks him 51st.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has hit 28 home runs to lead his team.
• Crow-Armstrong ranks 13th in homers and 17th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a .292 batting average.
• Hoerner is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBIs.
• Seiya Suzuki has been productive as he paces his team with 87 runs batted in.

Cubs Team Props

Rockies Recent Betting Performance

• The Rockies have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rockies and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Rockies are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Rockies Recent Stats

Rockies Player Insights

• Hunter Goodman leads the Rockies in home runs (26), runs batted in (75) and has put up a team-high batting average of .275.
• In all of the big leagues, Goodman is 24th in homers and 31st in RBI.
• Mickey Moniak has 17 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 18 walks while batting .261.
• Moniak ranks 72nd among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 111th in RBI.
• Jordan Beck is hitting .268 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 38 walks.
• Brenton Doyle is batting .245 with 19 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 28 walks.

Rockies Team Props

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