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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Friday.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zac Gallen in this game. Gallen has a 1-4 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Gallen's opponent in this one will be Zach Davies. The Cubs right hander has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 11.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Diamondbacks were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -127 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 30-68 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Arizona is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Arizona is 2-23 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 47-50 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Chicago Saturday, July 24