Thursday MLB Free Picks
(The Spread) – The Cubs and Diamondbacks kick off a four-game series tonight when the two teams meet at 9:40PM ET in Game 1.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the visiting Cubs –106 on the money line against the Diamondbacks, who are +100 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 10.5 runs.
To suggest that the Cubs are struggling would be an understatement. Chicago has dropped its last three games and five of its last six games. The Cubs only win came at home against L.A. on April 23, when they beat the Dodgers, 10-8. But since then, they’ve dropped three in a row at home and now have to hit the road.
The D-Backs haven’t had much recent success either, although they have won two of their last three. They’ve lost five of their last seven games, yet took two of three against the Phillies in Arizona.
MLB Free Pick: With the Cubs scuffling, take the Diamondbacks. According to latest MLB odds, the Cubs are just 1-4 in Ryan Dempster’s last five starts when the total is set at 9.0-10.5 runs, and are 4-13 in his last 17 road starts when the total is set at 9.0-10.5 runs. The D-Backs are 8-3 in their last 11 home games when the total is set at 9.0-10.5 runs, while the Cubs are just 2-5 in Dempster’s last seven Thursday starts. Take the home underdog, which is often a value.
THURSDAY MLB FREE PICK: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS +100
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