The Chicago Cubs hope to halt their three-game losing run versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (77-72), on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET.
Oddsmakers project the Cubs as a tight favorite (-115 moneyline odds) against the Diamondbacks (-110). The matchup has an over/under set at 9 total runs.
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Cubs vs Diamondbacks Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -115 | -110 | 9 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been favorites in 84 games this season and won 48 (57.1%) of those contests.
- This season Chicago has won 46 of its 77 games, or 59.7%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 71 of its 148 chances.
- The Cubs are 71-77-0 against the spread this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.4 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 4.19 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
Diamondbacks Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 37, or 45.1%, of the 82 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Arizona has been victorious 38 times in 84 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over in 65 of its 149 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Diamondbacks are 80-69-0 against the spread in their 149 games that had a posted line this season.
Diamondbacks Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.0 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 4.45 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Kyle Hendricks
- When Hendricks starts, his team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Hendricks has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.
- Hendricks’ team is 7-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Hendricks’ team has a 12-9 record in his starts this season.
- Games Hendricks has started this season hit the over nine times in 21 chances.
Cubs Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Merryweather | 62 | 65 | 90 | 3.18 | 16 | 1 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 62 | 60.1 | 76 | 3.13 | 28 | 4 |
| Jose Cuas | 59 | 57.2 | 64 | 4.06 | 8 | 0 |
| Michael Fulmer | 54 | 57 | 65 | 4.42 | 11 | 2 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 19 | 83 | 75 | 4.45 | 2 | 0 |
Diamondbacks Probable Pitcher – Zach Davies
- Davies (2-5 with a 6.81 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 17th of the season.
- In his most recent outing on Monday against the New York Mets, the right-hander went four innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- Davies will try to record his ninth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.7 innings per appearance.
- In one of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- The Diamondbacks have been the moneyline underdog in 10 of Davies’ starts this season, and they went 5-5 in those matchups.
- Over Davies’ 16 starts, his team is 8-8.
- Davies’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in eight of 16 contests.
Diamondbacks Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Castro | 65 | 58.1 | 51 | 4.78 | 12 | 7 |
| Paul Sewald | 62 | 57.2 | 75 | 3.28 | 0 | 33 |
| Kyle Nelson | 60 | 52.2 | 64 | 3.93 | 11 | 0 |
| Scott McGough | 60 | 70.1 | 86 | 4.73 | 14 | 9 |
| Kevin Ginkel | 55 | 60.2 | 64 | 2.23 | 8 | 4 |
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs are 39-21 this season in games when they hit two or more homers.
- Chicago has collected at least five extra-base hits in 30 games this season, and has gone 27-3 in those contests.
- The team is 69-27 in the games this season it has put up eight or more hits.
- Chicago is 62-15 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Cubs are 26-20 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Diamondbacks Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 46 games this season and are 32-14 in those matchups.
- In 28 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 21-7.
- In 102 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 69-33.
- Arizona has won 62 of its 81 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have won 24 of their 48 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-115)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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