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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Zac Gallen will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Gallen is 1-2 this season with a 4.64 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ben Brown who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Brown is 2-1 with a 5.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cubs were a 13-11 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (24) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 13-11 result against the Cubs on April 18. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (24) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 12-8 SU
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 13-9 SU
Chicago Cubs is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago Cubs's last 17 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Chicago Sunday, April 20