Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Will Jon Lester stymie the Diamondbacks tonight when the Cubs visit Arizona at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Cubs are -125 money line favorites to beat the Diamondbacks, who have odds of +115 to pull off the upset at home. With Lester set to face Patrick Corbin in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Lester surrendered three runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings in Sunday’s loss to the Nationals. Lester allowed one run in the third inning and two more in the seventh. He finished up his afternoon’s working having struck out seven and walked one. The veteran southpaw will carry an imperfect 3.97 ERA and 1.22 WHIP into a road date with the Diamondbacks when he next takes to the mound.
Corbin struck out 10 while allowing six runs (three earned) on seven hits over six innings in Sunday’s loss to the Giants. Corbin surrendered two runs in the second inning, two more in the third and a final two in the sixth. While he was unable to shut down the Giants’ offense, he at least managed to notch his first double-digit strikeout game of the season via the 10 punch-outs on Sunday. He will bring a 4.76 ERA and 1.56 WHIP into a home start against the Cubs in his next scheduled outing. They blasted him for eight runs in his start prior to Sunday’s game, so that could potentially be a troublesome rematch.
Bet Tonight’s Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Cubs have won four of their last five games versus Arizona, are 10-4 in their last 14 games versus the Diamondbacks overall, and are 5-0 in Lester’s last five road starts. Arizona, meanwhile, is 1-5 in its last six games, is 2-7 in Corbin’s last nine starts, and is 1-7 in his last eight outings following a quality start in his last appearance.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: CHICAGO CUBS -125