It’s Friday, August 29 and the Cubs (76-58) are in Denver to take on the Rockies (38-96). Cade Horton is slated to take the mound for Chicago against Germán Márquez for Colorado.
Chicago enters on a three-game losing streak suffering a sweep via San Francisco, while it’s not looking much better for Colorado who’s 1-6 over the past seven games. The Cubs swept the Rockies in Chicago this season, winning all three games by a combined four runs. Chicago has four consecutive wins over Colorado dating back to last season.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cubs at Rockies
- Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
- Time: 8:40PM EST
- Site: Coors Field
- City: Denver, CO
- Network/Streaming: MARQ, COLR
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Odds for the Cubs at the Rockies
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Cubs (-233), Rockies (+190)
- Spread: Cubs -1.5
- Total: 11.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Cubs at Rockies
- Pitching matchup for August 29, 2025: Cade Horton vs. Germán Márquez
- Cubs: Cade Horton, (8-4, 2.88 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts - Rockies: Germán Márquez, (3-11, 5.68 ERA)
Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Cubs: Cade Horton, (8-4, 2.88 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cubs at Rockies
- Cade Horton is the NL Rookie of the Year favorite (-165)
- Chicago won 3 games versus Colorado by a combined 4 runs this season
- Chicago is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings vs Colorado
- Chicago is 0-3 in the last 4 games
- Colorado is 1-6 in the last 7 games
- The Under has cashed in the Rockies’ last 3 games
- The Cubs have failed to cover the Run Line in 6 of their last 8 road games
- The Cubs have won 10 of their last 12 games against the Rockies
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cubs and the Rockies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Cubs and the Rockies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Colorado Rockies at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 11.0.
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