Cubs-Rockies Lines Preview

The Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Coors Field. The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Tom Gorzelanny in this game. Gorzelanny has a 1-0 record and a 1.23 ERA this season. It'll be Jorge De La Rosa toeing the rubber for the Rockies in this contest. Lefthander De La Rosa is 10-8 with a 4.79 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rockies defeated the Cubs 11-5 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5). Yorvit Torrealba drove in three runs for Colorado and Dexter Fowler scored three times in the win. Milton Bradley was 4-5 with an RBI for the Cubs and Randy Well was roughed up for seven runs on eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. Team records: Chicago: 58-51 SU Colorado: 62-49 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 Colorado most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado Chi Cubs are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing Colorado Chi Cubs are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games Colorado is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up: Chi Cubs home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, August 11 Colorado home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, August 11