The Chicago Cubs (76-65) and Arizona Diamondbacks (73-68) will meet on Friday at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET. The Diamondbacks will give the start to Zac Gallen (14-7), and the Cubs will turn to Jameson Taillon (7-9).
How to Live Stream Diamondbacks vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, September 8, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB Network
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Diamondbacks and Cubs Stats
- The Diamondbacks strike out 8.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks have the 22nd-ranked ERA (4.62) in the majors this season.
- The Diamondbacks’ 156 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Arizona has a slugging percentage of .420 this season, 12th in MLB.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 20th in MLB.
- Chicago has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
- The Cubs rank 14th in baseball with 170 total home runs.
- So far this year, Chicago ranks 14th in the majors with a .419 slugging percentage.
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Key Players
- Corbin Carroll paces the Diamondbacks with a team-best batting average of .283.
- Christian Walker’s 30 home runs and 91 RBI both pace his team.
- Ketel Marte is hitting .277 with 24 doubles, eight triples, 22 home runs and 61 walks.
- Cody Bellinger leads the lineup with a batting average of .320, while pacing the Cubs in home runs, with 24 and runs batted in with 86.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .282 with 26 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 40 walks.
- Ian Happ is hitting .246 with 30 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 89 walks.
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Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Diamondbacks | -117 | -102 | 7 | -110 | -110 |
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- This season, the Diamondbacks have won 38 out of the 63 games, or 60.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Diamondbacks have a record of 37-19 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -117 on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of 141 opportunities.
- The Cubs have come away with 29 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Cubs have been victorious 24 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 141 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.