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Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Chase Field.
Left hander Justin Steele will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Steele is 16-3 this season with a 2.83 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Brandon Pfaadt who starts for the Diamondbacks. Right hander Pfaadt is 1-8 with a 6.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Diamondbacks were a 11-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -112 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Cubs were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at 170 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 78-69 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Arizona:
Team record: 76-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Arizona Saturday, September 16