Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Prediction
Will today’s Diamondbacks and Cubs game turn into a pitcher’s duel at 2:20PM ET at Wrigley Field?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -133 money line favorites to beat the Diamondbacks, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset. With Zack Greinke set to face Jose Quintana in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 8 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Greinke struck out nine while allowing one run over seven innings in a 7-1 win over the Cardinals on Saturday. Three batters into the game the Cardinals already had pushed across a run, but it would be the last given up by Greinke on this night. The right-hander gave up just four hits, two of them in that first inning, while walking one in the outing. He’s now won four straight decisions to improve to 13-4 with a 2.84 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 149/27 K/BB ratio. A meeting with the lowly Giants is on deck for Friday.
Quintana was handed his first loss with the Cubs after yielding two runs over six innings against the Brewers on Friday. Quintana pitched fine in the loss, allowing four hits and three walks (one intentional) while striking out six. His final line would have looked worse if Jason Heyward didn’t rob a two-run homer in the third inning. He’ll square off against the Diamondbacks next week.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Chicago. The under is 6-1-1 in Greinke’s last eight road starts, is 4-1-2 in his last seven outings overall, and is 4-1-1 in the Diamondbacks’ last six games overall. On the other side, the under has hit in five of the Cubs’ last six games, is 3-1-2 in their last six home contests, and is 37-16-3 when they face the National League West.
THURSDAY MLB PREDICTION: DIAMONDBACKS/CUBS UNDER 8