Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - September 8, 2023

Diamondbacks at Cubs

6:20 pm • MLB Network

Arizona Diamondbacks

60-66

1 - 0

Chicago Cubs

70-54

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Taillon			4.84	8-10
Z.Gallen			3.47	17-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Diamondbacks 60-66	-1.5+145	o7-120	-120
Cubs 70-54	+1.5-175	u7-102	+100

Friday 6:20 p.m.

September 08, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

ARI -120

ARI -114

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Featured Insight
The Diamondbacks have answered-back in 34% of innings after an opponent scores since last season -- tied for eighth-highest in MLB. Cubs have allowed a run 32% of the time after an opposing score since last season -- 10th-highest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cubs have scored 1.7 runs per game in late innings over the last two weeks -- tied for second-highest in MLB (154 games). The Diamondbacks have allowed 1.4 runs per game in late innings over the last two weeks -- tied for ninth-highest in MLB (153 games).

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The Cubs are 17-13 (.567) after a loss as underdogs this season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .419.

78% of non-fastball strikeouts for Cody Bellinger are located out of the zone this season -- eighth highest in MLB-- 95th Percentile. 80% of Zac Gallen non-fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Jordan Montgomery had a strike rate of just 62% (531/850) in two strike counts in 2022 -- 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 66% -- eighth Percentile.

Jameson Taillon has thrown breaking pitches 51% of the time (1,096/2,136) since last season -- highest among in MLB; League Avg: 30% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 30-32 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 28 of Cubs' 62 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	58-66	28-34	30-32	43-45	15-21
Diamondbacks	60-65	28-33	32-32	31-45	29-20

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	57-60-7	28-30-4	29-30-3	38-45-5	19-15-2
Diamondbacks	61-59-5	29-28-4	32-31-1	37-35-4	24-24-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	70-54	38-24	32-30	56-32	14-22
Diamondbacks	60-66	30-31	30-34	38-38	22-27

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Sep 7th	ARI	L 2-6	-1.5 L	U 8.5	ARI -165
Sep 6th	SF	W 8-2	-1.5 W	U 11	CHC -151
Sep 5th	SF	W 11-8	-1.5 W	O 10.5	CHC -125
Sep 4th	SF	W 5-0	-1.5 W	U 8.5	CHC -130
Sep 3rd	@CIN	W 15-7	-1.5 W	O 10	CHC -150

John Curtiss
RP
Curtiss is out with elbow
Out

Jameson Taillon
SP
Taillon is out with calf
Out
Michael Soroka
SP
Soroka is out with shoulder
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Gallen, P		107	9	9	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1C.Carroll, RF	2-3	0	1
2K.Marte, 2B	0-4	0	0
3T.Pham, DH	0-4	0	0
4C.Walker, 1B	0-4	0	0
5A.Thomas, CF	1-4	0	0
6L.Gurriel, LF	1-4	1	0
7G.Moreno, C	0-2	0	0
8J.Lawlar, SS	0-3	0	0
8E.Rivera, 3B	0-0	0	0
9G.Perdomo, 3B	0-3	0	0
9G.Perdomo, SS	0-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Taillon, P	77	6	9	0
RJ.Merryweather, P	13	1	3	0
RJ.Cuas, P	10	0.1	1	1
RM.Leiter, P	8	0.2	1	0
RA.Alzolay, P	15	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, DH	0-3	0	0	0
2N.Hoerner, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	0-4	0	0	0
4C.Bellinger, CF	0-3	0	0	0
5D.Swanson, SS	0-3	0	0	0
6S.Suzuki, RF	2-3	0	0	0
7J.Candelario, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
7M.Mastrobuoni, PR	0-0	0	0	0
7P.Wisdom, 1B	0-0	0	0	0
8N.Madrigal, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
9M.Amaya, C	0-2	0	0	0
9Y.Gomes, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9Y.Gomes, C	0-1	0	0	0