The Arizona Diamondbacks (17-15) are looking for continued production from a batter on a roll versus the Chicago Cubs (11-19) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, at Chase Field. Jordan Luplow is on a two-game homer streak.
The Cubs are an underdog away (+107) at the Diamondbacks (-128). The Diamondbacks will give the ball to Zach Davies (1-1) versus the Cubs and Drew Smyly (1-3). The matchup has an over/under set at 8.5 total runs.
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Predictions
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamondbacks | -128 | +107 | 8.5 | -114 | -106 | -1.5 | +156 | -189 |
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Diamondbacks
- Arizona was favored on the moneyline in three of its last 10 games, and went 2-1 in those matchups.
- In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Diamondbacks combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total six times.
- Arizona’s ATS record is 7-3-0 over its past 10 games.
Cubs
- Chicago has played as the underdog in 10 of its past 10 games and has gone 3-7 in those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents are when it comes to hitting the over.
- Chicago has wins against the spread in its last 10 chances.
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Zach Davies
- When Davies starts, the Diamondbacks are 3-4-0 against the spread.
- The Diamondbacks were the moneyline favorite for one Davies start this season — they lost.
- Davies’ team is 2-4 in his six starts.
- Davies has started seven contests with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in two of them.
Projected starter: Drew Smyly
- When Smyly starts, his team is 1-4-0 against the spread this season.
- His team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline underdog with a record of 1-2.
- Smyly’s team has won two of his five starts.
- Games Smyly has started this season hit the over one time in five chances.
Diamondbacks Batting Leaders
- Daulton Varsho paces the Diamondbacks in home runs (six), runs batted in (14) and has a team-best batting average of .245.
- In baseball, Varsho ranks 22nd in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
- Christian Walker’s six home runs are a team-high mark.
- Walker ranks 22nd in home runs among hitters in MLB and 88th in RBI.
- Ketel Marte is hitting .204 with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 12 walks.
- David Peralta is hitting .211 with five doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
Diamondbacks Batting Leaders
- Willson Contreras leads Chicago with a .304 batting average. He’s also hit four homers and has 10 RBI.
- Contreras’ home run total ranks 55th in MLB, and he is 144th in RBI.
- Contreras heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .647 with a triple, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
- Seiya Suzuki leads Chicago in runs batted in with 16 while batting .255 with four homers.
- Among all MLB hitters, Suzuki ranks 55th in home runs and 51st in RBI.
- Suzuki has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a double, a triple, two walks and an RBI.
- Ian Happ is slashing .275/.391/.385 this season for the Cubs.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .271 with an OBP of .293 and a slugging percentage of .396 this season.
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