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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Diamondbacks will trot Zac Gallen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gallen has a 2-0 record and a 1.05 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Marcus Stroman. The right hander has a 5.13 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -100-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 140 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 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 18-21 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Arizona is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 15-21 SU
Chi Cubs is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona at Chicago Friday, May 20