Chicago Cubs (37-28) at Colorado (34-31)
When: Tuesday, June 11th, 2019
Where: Coors Field,
Denver, Colorado
Time: 8:40 ET | TV: WGN
Opening Odds: Chicago -114/11.5
Balls where flying over the fence all around Major League Baseball on Monday and the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies joined the fun at Coors Field, connecting for three apiece as Colorado came away with a 6-5 win in the series opener. The middle game will be played Tuesday with the Rockies aiming for their 10th consecutive home victory, as they move up the NL Wild Card standings. The Rockies, who got homers from Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon and Ian Desmond, are now 2.5 games out of the second wild card spot. Colorado erased a 4-0 deficit for their 11th win in 15 games overall and dropped the Cubs back into second place behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. Chicago, who received dingers from Anthony Rizzo, David Bote and Kyle Schwarber, have now lost six of their last seven road games. Third baseman Kris Bryant walked and scored twice, but hasn’t hit the ball out of the yard in his last 11 games. Veteran lefty Jose Quintana will pitch for the Cubs Tuesday against rookie Peter Lambert.
Pitchers: Cubs – Jose Quintana (4-5, 3.77 ERA) | Rockies – Peter Lambert (1-0, 1.29)
Quintana will make his second start in a row against the Rockies, who beat him at Wrigley Field last Thursday. Quintana allowed three runs and six hits over 7.1 innings and suffered his fifth loss of the season. The lefty is 0-4 with a 4.19 ERA over his last six starts and the Cubs have won just one game in that stretch. Quintana is undefeated in three starts at Coors Field with an ERA of 4.58 ERA.
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Lambert made his major league debut last week at Wrigley Field against Quintana and outpitched the veteran to earn his first victory. Lambert gave up just one run and four hits over seven innings, striking out nine batters and walking one. He was 2-2 with a 5.07 ERA in 11 starts at Triple-A Albuquerque prior to his recall – a league known for hitting.
I’m not going against Colorado at home right now. I know Lambert is a rookie, but he did beat Quintana last week in Chicago and the Cubs have not been good on the road recently. I’ll take a shot with Lambert and the Rockies as a small dog to win their 10th straight home game.
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Pick: Rockies +118
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BETTING TRENDS:
Cubs are 7-1 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games on grass.
Cubs are 10-4 in their last 14 during game 2 of a series.
Cubs are 22-10 in their last 32 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 15-7 in their last 22 games following a loss.
Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cubs are 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cubs are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cubs are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cubs are 4-0 in Quintana’s last 4 Tuesday starts.
Cubs are 5-1 in Quintana’s last 6 starts vs. National League West.
Cubs are 4-1 in Quintana’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cubs are 5-2 in Quintana’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 19-9 in Quintana’s last 28 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cubs are 3-8 in Quintana’s last 11 road starts.
Cubs are 1-4 in Quintana’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cubs are 1-5 in Quintana’s last 6 starts.
Cubs are 1-5 in Quintana’s last 6 starts on grass.
Rockies are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 8-2 in their last 10 games following a win.
Rockies are 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 6-2 in their last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
Rockies are 11-4 in their last 15 games on grass.
Rockies are 20-8 in their last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rockies are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Rockies are 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rockies are 51-25 in their last 76 home games.
Under is 5-0-1 in Cubs last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Cubs last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Under is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 overall.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 road games.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 on grass.
Over is 8-2 in Cubs last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 3-1-1 in Cubs last 5 games following a loss.
Under is 6-2 in Cubs last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 18-8 in Cubs last 26 Tuesday games.
Under is 5-1 in Quintana’s last 6 Tuesday starts.
Under is 4-1 in Quintana’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Quintana’s last 8 starts during game 2 of a series.
Under is 12-4-1 in Quintana’s last 17 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 8-3-1 in Quintana’s last 12 starts vs. National League West.
Under is 5-2 in Quintana’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Over is 5-2 in Quintana’s last 7 road starts.
Over is 14-6 in Quintana’s last 20 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 11-5 in Quintana’s last 16 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0-1 in Rockies last 5 overall.
Under is 4-0-1 in Rockies last 5 on grass.
Under is 3-0-1 in Rockies last 4 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0-1 in Rockies last 5 games following a win.
Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 6-1 in Rockies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-2 in Rockies last 8 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 3-1-1 in Rockies last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Rockies last 8 home games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Rockies last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 36-13-2 in Rockies last 51 Tuesday games.
Over is 7-3 in Rockies last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 22-10-2 in Rockies last 34 during game 2 of a series.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cubs are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
