MLB Handicapping: Rockies vs Cubs

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Wrigley Field. The Rockies will give the ball to starter Jhoulys Chacin in this one. Righthander Chacin is 2-1 this season with a 2.79 ERA. Chacin's opponent in this one will be Carlos Silva. The Cubs righthander has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rockies, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Aramis Ramirez's walk-off, two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning lifted the Cubs over the Rockies 4-2 on Monday night. Chicago cashed as -125 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Ramirez finished 2-for-5 with three runs batted in for the Cubs, as Sean Marshall got the win in relief of Randy Wells for Chicago. Seth Smith was 2-for-5 with an RBI for Colorado, while Matt Belisle took the loss after allowing Ramirez's jack in the bottom of the 11th. Current streak: Chicago has won 2 straight games. Team records: Colorado: 19-19 SU Chicago: 17-22 SU Colorado most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 3-7 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7 After a loss are 7-3 Chicago most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After playing Colorado are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Chi Cubs are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado Next up: Colorado at Houston, Wednesday, May 19 Chi Cubs at Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 19 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty