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Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Chase Field.
Kyle Hendricks will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Hendricks is 2-3 this season with a 4.38 ERA.
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Zac Gallen. The right hander has a 0.95 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -120 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 11-20 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 18-15 SU
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Arizona Sunday, May 15