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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
A winning streak will be on the line for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Merrill Kelly in this game. Kelly has a 3-2 record and a 3.27 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Wade Miley. The left hander has a 2.70 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cubs were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 21-21 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 15-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona home to Kansas City Monday, May 23
Chicago at Cincinnati Monday, May 23