The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Chicago and Arizona on Friday, with the host Cubs trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Arizona puts its faith in starter Wade Miley to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-4. Getting the ball for the Cubs is Matt Garza, who owns a 0-0 record on the season with a 4.00 ERA.



View Arizona vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors were +-120 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 10.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 4-rated Diamondbacks taking on the National League's No. 7-rated Cubs in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 7 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.5 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9 per game.

Defensively, Arizona features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the National League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

In their last action, Arizona was a 9-5 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -141 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Arizona suffered a 9-5 loss against Texas on Thursday, as Brandon McCarthy wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rangers Ballpark.

Last time out for Chicago, they were an 8-3 Sportsbook as they battled the White Sox at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at +117 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Chicago got the job done in their last match in an 8-3 victory over Chicago on Thursday at Wrigley Field behind starter Travis Wood.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After playing Texas are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Diamondbacks at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs' last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at Chi Cubs, Saturday, June 1