Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/20/24, 7:16 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 7/20/24 at 7:41 AM in MLB Picks

Diamondbacks won their first game vs. Cubs after the All-Star break. A great game by Moreno who went 3 for 5 and scored 2, and a great outing by Nelson who pitched 5.2 IP and struck out 9 batters gave the victory to Arizona although it was the Cubs who had emerged as favorites to win that game with odds of -155. In 2024, the Cubs and D-backs have met 4 times and the Underdog team won 3 times.  A streak that extends to 5 of the last 7 games if we count the last two games between them in 2023. 

The Cubs have barely managed to win 50% of the games at Wrigley Field when they are favorites and home. One of the factors that has the Cubs with a losing record of 47-52 is the fact that they strike out a lot. They are the 7th team in the MLB that does it the most in the MLB with 878 and yesterday against the D-backs it was another example by striking out 13 times and 10 times among the first 6 batters.

For Saturday's game, the betting sites will have the D-backs as road favorites with odds even as low as -145.