The Arizona Diamondbacks (74-68) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak on Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs (76-66), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field. On the mound for the Cubs will be Justin Steele (16-3), matched up against the Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly (11-6).
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Diamondbacks
- Game Day: Saturday, September 9, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Diamondbacks Stats
- The Cubs strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 20th in MLB.
- The Cubs have the 14th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
- The Cubs rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
- Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 15th in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.
- The 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 21st in MLB.
- Arizona’s 4.59 team ERA ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Diamondbacks are 19th in baseball with 156 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- So far this season, Arizona is 14th in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Key Players
- Cody Bellinger leads the Cubs in home runs (24), runs batted in (86) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .318.
- Nico Hoerner is batting .282 with 26 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 40 walks.
- Ian Happ has 30 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 89 walks while batting .244.
- Corbin Carroll paces the Diamondbacks with a .285 batting average.
- Christian Walker has hit 30 home runs with 91 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
- Ketel Marte has 24 doubles, eight triples, 22 home runs and 61 walks while batting .275.
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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Cubs | -141 | +119 | – | – | – |
Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Trends
- The Cubs have won 47, or 60.3%, of the 78 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Cubs have a record of 18-12 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 142 games with a total this season.
- The Diamondbacks have won in 35, or 46.1%, of the 76 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Diamondbacks have come away with a win 17 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of their 142 opportunities.