Baseball odds preview - Chicago vs. Arizona

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June 23, 10:10 PM | GrassChase Field

Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Odds

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Chicago Cubs invade Chase Field on Saturday.

The Diamondbacks will turn to Ian Kennedy and his 5-7 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Cubs send Paul Maholm (4-5) to the hill.



View Chi Cubs vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Cubs listed as underdogs of +-185 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Diamondbacks - Cubs odds would favor the Diamondbacks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Arizona is rated No. 10 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 15 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Arizona owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.8 per game. By contrast, the Cubs are rated No. 12 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Chicago owns the National League's No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4.8 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Chicago was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Cubs were saddled with a loss last time out in Jeff Samardzija's start, as they lost 6-1 against Arizona on Friday at Chase Field.




Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 6-4


A few Cubs at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 7 games
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games


Next up:
Chi Cubs at Arizona, Sunday, June 24

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