Cubs vs. Rockies prediction: Why Cubs are favored to win Friday's MLB matchup [8/29/2025]

The Colorado Rockies will face the favored Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Coors Field on Friday, starting at 8:40PM ET.

The Rockies will start Germán Márquez (3-11, 5.68 ERA), while the Cubs are going with Cade Horton (8-4, 2.88 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model projects the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

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Rockies vs. Cubs prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Cubs and Rockies 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Cubs a 65% chance of beating the Rockies.

According to our model, the Cubs (-1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the run line, while the 11-run over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Cubs vs. Rockies odds [8/29/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cubs	Rockies
Run Line	-1.5 (-150)	+1.5 (+128)
Moneyline	-225	+190
Total	o11 (-110)	u11 (-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Cubs vs. Rockies picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Cubs vs. Rockies matchup is on the over/under.

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Cubs vs. Rockies game-day updates and essential details

Friday's MLB action between the Rockies and Cubs at Coors Field is scheduled to commence at 8:40PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado Rockies
• Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
• Time: 8:40PM ET/5:40PM PT
• Venue: Coors Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Rockies on Friday.

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