The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field.

The Rockies will give the ball to starter Aaron Cook in this one. Righthander Cook is 7-3 this season with a 2.82 ERA.

Starting this game for the Cubs will be Ted Lilly. The lefthander has a 5.23 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record this season.

Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Cubs scored five times in their last two at bats on Thursday, as they doubled the Rockies 8-4. The Cubs won the game as -155 favorites, while the 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9).

Alfonso Soriano had two hits with two RBIs in five trips to the plate for the Cubs. Michael Wuertz tossed just over an inning of relief and was given credit for the victory.

Ian Stewart went 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI for the Rockies, who were +140 underdogs. Matt Herges allowed two runs in relief and was tagged with the loss.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 4 straight games.
Chicago has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Colorado: 20-34 SU
Chicago: 33-21 SU

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Colorado’s last 17 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado’s last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games at home

Next up:
Chi Cubs home to Colorado, Saturday, May 31

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