Wednesday sees two National League teams with playoff aspirations battle in the first of a four-game series as the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-68) take on the Chicago Cubs (76-64).
Arizona comes into this one after taking two of three from the Colorado Rockies to begin the week. The Arizona Diamondbacks score in Wednesday’s finale was a 12-5 victory.
The Diamondbacks are now 4-6 in their last ten games and 34-33 when playing on the road this year. They sit second in the NL West, 13 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the Wild Card race, though, they sit just a half-game out of the last spot.
Recently, the Windy City has been partying as Chicago Cubs games have been a lot of fun. They have gone 7-3 in their last ten games and have gone 40-31 at Wrigley Field this year.
Chicago sits 1.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central and currently hold the second Wild Card spot in the National League.
Heading into this matchup, let’s take a look at our Diamondbacks vs Cubs picks & parlays.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
Before determining our Diamondbacks vs Cubs picks & parlays, it is important to analyze the MLB odds.
Unfortunately, as of late Wednesday night, the odds for this contest have still not been posted.
With both teams fighting for a playoff spot, expect this to be a hard-fought game. Still, with the Cubs featuring the better pitcher in this matchup and taking into account their recent success, Chicago will likely be the favorite playing at home on Thursday.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Picks & Parlays
Chicago has played well at home this year, and that could continue Thursday.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Pick:
- Chicago Cubs ML against Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Parlay:
- Cubs to win
- Under on total runs
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Information
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs
Location of the game: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 7. 7:40 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.tv
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Analysis
Trying to jump out with an early win in the series, the Diamondbacks will send 25-year-old righty Ryne Nelson to the mound Thursday. His MLB player stats show that he is 6-7 in 24 games with a 5.47 ERA and 1.46 WHIP, and he has 82 strikeouts in 125 innings.
Nelson has lost back-to-back outings, allowing six earned runs in each and only lasting three innings per contest.
Looking at the MLB team stats, the Diamondbacks rank 14th, averaging 4.64 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.90 runs away from home.
The biggest offensive contributors for Arizona include Christian Walker (30 HR, 91 RBI, 74 R) and Corbin Carroll (24 HR, 68 RBI, 101 R, 41 SB).
Cubs’ Rising Star
As for the Cubs, they will turn to 26-year-old righty Javier Assad. In 25 games, he is 3-2 with a 2.69 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, and he has 67 strikeouts in 87 innings.
Assad was masterful in his last game against the Reds. He picked up a no-decision, but he went eight scoreless innings, allowing seven hits and striking out seven.
Offensively, the Cubs rank sixth in the majors in scoring, averaging 5.09 runs per game (5.31 at home). They are led by Cody Bellinger (24 HR, 86 RBI, 84 R, 19 SB), Patrick Wisdom (21 HR), Christopher Morel (20 HR, 64 RBI, 51 R), and Dansby Swanson (19 HR, 70 RBI, 68 R).
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs Betting Picks
While both of these teams are very much in the playoff hunt, it is hard to ignore the recent play of Chicago.
They are 4-1 in their last five games and undefeated in their last five games at Wrigley Field. For Arizona, they are just 3-6 in their last nine games and 2-4 in their last six against National League teams.
In terms of the total runs, the under has hit in eight of the Cubs’ last ten games. The under has also hit in nine of the last eleven games versus teams from the NL West.
- As far as our Diamondbacks vs Cubs picks & parlays, take the Cubs to win at home and the under to hit.
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