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Michael Busch leads the Chicago Cubs (9-6) into Monday’s matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (8-8) on a four-game homer streak. His Cubs are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Diamondbacks as -158 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 9:40 PM ET from Chase Field, live on MARQ.
Arizona’s Merrill Kelly gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Ben Brown.
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Odds
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Who Will Win Diamondbacks vs. Cubs?
Diamondbacks and Cubs Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks have won seven of the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (70%).
When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -158 or shorter, Arizona has gone 4-2 (66.7%).
The Cubs have been underdogs in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
Chicago has played as an underdog of +132 or more twice this season and split those games.
The Diamondbacks have played in 16 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total eight times (8-8-0).
The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 15 games with a total this season.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks are the sixth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.6 runs per game (89 total).
Arizona averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 10th in baseball with 17 total home runs.
The Diamondbacks have the sixth-best batting average in the league (.263).
Arizona strikes out 6.7 times per game, the least Ks in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Diamondbacks has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Arizona’s 3.84 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cubs Stats & Insights
The Cubs rank 11th in the majors with 82 total runs scored this season.
Chicago has hit 18 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors.
The Cubs rank 20th in MLB with a .237 team batting average.
Chicago ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 Ks per contest.
The Cubs strike out 10 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
Chicago has pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
Kelly gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his fourth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings pitched.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .297 this season with a team-high four home runs and 18 RBI.
Ketel Marte is batting .302 to lead Arizona, while adding three homers and eight runs batted in this season.
Corbin Carroll has collected 14 base hits, an OBP of .333 and a slugging percentage of .317 this season.
Christian Walker has collected 18 hits this season and has an OBP of .417. He’s slugging .467 on the year.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
Brown will get the start for the Cubs, his second of the season.
Busch has put up a team-best batting average of .327, and leads the Cubs in home runs (five).
Christopher Morel has a double, a triple, three home runs and three walks while hitting .237.
Ian Happ has three doubles, a triple and 11 walks while batting .224.
Dansby Swanson is hitting .245 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and six walks.
Diamondbacks and Cubs Injuries
Diamondbacks: Geraldo Perdomo: 10 Day IL (Right meniscus tear), Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Eduardo RodrÃguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Paul Sewald: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Cubs: Patrick Wisdom: 10 Day IL (Back), Seiya Suzuki: 10 Day IL (Oblique strain), Julian Merryweather: 15 Day IL (Right shoulder strain), Jameson Taillon: 15 Day IL (Back), Justin Steele: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Caleb Kilian: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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