Chicago Cubs (-106) at Arizona Diamondbacks (+110)
The Pick: Arizona +110
Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Betting Overview
The Chicago Cubs enter the game with the Arizona Diamondbacks with one of the worst team ERA’s in the league. Arizona plays the games and the absolute worst ERA in the major leagues. Get a new shipment of bats as this game could be a high scoring affair. The Cubs have lost five of their last six games and three straight as the D-Backs defeated the Phillies in their last series.
Arizona brings out Barry Enright with his 0-2 record and a 6.65 ERA to challenge the Cubs hitters. He has given up four runs or more in each of his first four starts this season. He is just hanging around the major leagues until Arizona gets Zach Duke back from rehab in the minors. Chicago sends veteran Ryan Dempster to the mound with 1 win and 2 losses with a large 7.63 ERA on the season. Dempster has had control problems with 12 walks on the year and his propensity to give up the long ball. He has allowed eight in his five starts on the year. Lifetime Dempster is 2-7 and a 6.14 ERA in 14 starts vs. Arizona. A few of the D-Backs hitters tee off on him pretty good as Stephen Drew is 4 for 8 and Xavier Nady has two home runs and is 5 for 13.
Arizona Diamondbacks News and Betting Tips for Thursday, April 28, 2011
Arizona has won 10 games and lost 13 on the season and has been on a small win streak lately. Drew is hitting .319 with a .390 on base percentage to go along with a .522 slugging average. Melvin Mora returned from his foot injury to get two hits on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks are tied for fifth in MLB with 22 steals, but have been caught seven times. Left fielder Ryan Roberts went 0-for-4 Wednesday, ending his streak of reaching base safely in 13 straight. Arizona is just 6-6 at home.
Chicago Cubs News and Betting Tips for Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Cubs have an identical 10-13 record and have been led by youngster Starlin Castro. He has a .350 batting average and has scored 17 runs this season and knocked in 11 RBI’s. The team has a good batting average at .280 overcome the putrid pitching. Alfonso Soriano has seen his average dip to .235 this week. The starting rotation is 5-10 on the year with a ballooning 5.91 ERA.
Our Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Pick and Predictions
This could be a fun game to watch. Both teams allowing run after run after run. But baseball is not always predictable. If it was we would all be rich with our bets. First game of the series as the Cubs travel to Arizona allows me to take the Diamondbacks odds +110 to win this game.
My pick: Arizona +110
In-depth Cubs at Diamondbacks Betting Trends
W/L Trends
| Chi. Cubs |
- Cubs are 19-7 in their last 26 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Cubs are 23-10 in their last 33 road games.
- Cubs are 16-7 in their last 23 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 Thursday games.
- Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
- Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
- Cubs are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
- Cubs are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Cubs are 4-1 in Dempsters last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Cubs are 7-2 in Dempsters last 9 road starts.
- Cubs are 2-5 in Dempsters last 7 Thursday starts.
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| Arizona |
- Diamondbacks are 18-41 in their last 59 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Diamondbacks are 8-19 in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Enrights last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Diamondbacks are 1-6 in Enrights last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Enrights last 9 starts.
- Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Enrights last 9 starts on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 0-5 in Enrights last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Enrights last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
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OU Trends
| Chi. Cubs |
- Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 7-1 in Cubs last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Over is 6-1 in Cubs last 7 road games.
- Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 on grass.
- Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 vs. National League West.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Cubs last 5 Thursday games.
- Over is 8-3 in Cubs last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 11-5 in Cubs last 16 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Dempsters last 4 Thursday starts.
- Over is 8-0 in Dempsters last 8 starts vs. National League West.
- Over is 22-6-1 in Dempsters last 29 starts on grass.
- Over is 22-6-1 in Dempsters last 29 starts overall.
- Over is 15-5-3 in Dempsters last 23 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Over is 7-3 in Dempsters last 10 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
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| Arizona |
- Over is 2-0-2 in Diamondbacks last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 on grass.
- Over is 22-6 in Diamondbacks last 28 Thursday games.
- Under is 19-6-3 in Diamondbacks last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 19-6-1 in Diamondbacks last 26 during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Diamondbacks last 11 vs. National League Central.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Enrights last 4 starts on grass.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Enrights last 4 starts overall.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Enrights last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
- Over is 7-1 in Enrights last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Enrights last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
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Head to Head
- Over is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.
- Cubs are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
- Over is 5-1 in Dempsters last 6 starts vs. Diamondbacks.
- Over is 17-4 in the last 21 meetings.
- Cubs are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
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