Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks square off against the Chicago Cubs and starter Ben Brown on Monday at 9:40 PM ET at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are -154 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Cubs (+131). Arizona is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +125 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for this matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Diamondbacks-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Diamondbacks 52%, Cubs 48%

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 10 times and won seven of those games.
• Arizona is 4-2 this season when entering a game favored by -154 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
• The Cubs have been victorious in five, or 45.5%, of the 11 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has played as an underdog of +131 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 43.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL (11)

CHC 3 · AZ 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

+130

O 8.5

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

-1.5

-156

U 8.5

Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and went 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Diamondbacks combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Diamondbacks' ATS record is 6-3-0 over their past 10 games (bookmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has accumulated a team-best four home runs and 18 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Gurriel ranks 13th in homers and second in RBI.
• Ketel Marte has a club-high .302 batting average.
• Marte is 32nd in home runs and 72nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Corbin Carroll has two doubles, a home run and nine walks while batting .233.
• Christian Walker is hitting .300 with a double, three home runs and 10 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cubs and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cubs have a record of 5-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Michael Busch has posted a team- leading batting average of .327, and paces the Cubs in long balls with five.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Busch ranks sixth in homers and 33rd in RBI.
• Busch has collected a hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .444 with a double, four home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .237 with a double, a triple, three home runs and three walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Morel is 32nd in homers and 42nd in RBI.
• Ian Happ has three doubles, a triple and 11 walks while batting .224.
• Dansby Swanson is batting .245 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and six walks.

Cubs Team Props

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