Diamondbacks try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Cubs

Updated Jul. 20, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

Arizona Diamondbacks (50-48, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (47-52, fifth in the NL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (6-5, 3.87 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (2-7, 6.78 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -136, Cubs +115; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to keep a three-game road win streak alive when they visit the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago is 47-52 overall and 25-22 in home games. The Cubs have a 19-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Arizona has a 50-48 record overall and a 24-24 record on the road. The Diamondbacks have gone 39-10 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Saturday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 18 home runs while slugging .387. Nico Hoerner is 17-for-42 with four doubles and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Ketel Marte has 19 doubles, two triples and 19 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is 12-for-45 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .282 batting average, 2.56 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Diamondbacks: 7-3, .261 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Jordan Wicks: 60-Day IL (oblique), Luke Little: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (finger), Colten Brewer: 60-Day IL (hand), Keegan Thompson: 15-Day IL (rib), Yency Almonte: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Brown: 15-Day IL (neck), Adbert Alzolay: 60-Day IL (forearm), Julian Merryweather: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Caleb Kilian: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Diamondbacks: Jordan Montgomery: 15-Day IL (knee), Blake Walston: 15-Day IL (elbow), Merrill Kelly: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Eduardo Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

share

in this topic

Major League Baseball

Chicago Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks

Lourdes Gurriel

Ketel Marte

Nico Hoerner

Christopher Morel

Kyle Hendricks

Zac Gallen

Chicago Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB - Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs - 07/20/2024