Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Will the over cash on Sunday afternoon when the Diamondbacks host the Cubs at 4:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Diamondbacks are -113 money line favorites to beat the Cubs, who have odds of +103 to pull off the upset in Arizona. With Jake Arrieta set to face Zack Godley in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Arrieta beat the Giants by allowing three runs — two earned — in 6 1/3 innings Monday. Aided by a rather easy schedule, Arrieta is in the midst of a strong stretch; he’s turned in five straight quality starts and would be at seven in a row had he gotten one more out against the Pirates on July 8. His ERA has dropped from 4.67 to 3.83 during the span, and he’s now 11-8 for the year.
Godley allowed three earned runs while scattering eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Dodgers on Tuesday. Godley is humming right along with a 2.94 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, emerging as a fantasy stud this season after bouncing back and forth between Triple-A, the bullpen and a spot starter role. He’ll be back in action looking for a new career high in victories (six) when he takes on Jake Arrieta and the Cubs on Sunday afternoon.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is 3-1-1 in Arrieta’s last five starts, is 7-3 in his last 10 outings when he pitches the third game of a series, and is 17-5-1 in his last 23 starts coming off five days of rest. On the other side, the over is 10-1 in Godley’s last 11 starts coming off four days of rest, is 5-1 in the Diamondbacks’ last six home games versus a right-handed starter, and is 6-0 in Godley’s last six outings following a quality start in his last appearance.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: CUBS/DIAMONDBACKS OVER 9