In the second Game of a three-Game set at Wrigley Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks (50-48) play the Chicago Cubs (47-52), Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.

The Cubs play as a home underdog (+116) versus the Diamondbacks (-137). The Arizona Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Zac Gallen (6-5, 3.87 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season, and the Cubs will turn to Kyle Hendricks (2-7, 6.78 ERA).

These clubs meet again after the Diamondbacks defeated the Cubs 5-2 yesterday. Ryne Nelson earned the win for the Diamondbacks (5.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K), and Gabriel Moreno led the way offensively (3-for-5 with a double and an RBI). Justin Steele (4.2 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Cubs.

Ahead of this Diamondbacks vs. Cubs showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Diamondbacks (-137, bet $137 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cubs (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
  • Over/under: 8

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, July 20, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: MLB.tv
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Diamondbacks stats and trends

Diamondbacks betting records

  • This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 44 times and won 25, or 56.8%, of those games.
  • This season Arizona has won 15 of its 25 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -137 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 57.8% chance to win.
  • Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 52 of its 98 chances.
  • The Diamondbacks are 48-49-0 against the spread in their 97 chances this season.

Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks probable starter)

  • Gallen makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 16th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 3.87 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 76 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance came on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the righty tossed 3 2/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • The 28-year-old has amassed a 3.87 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 15 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .247 to opposing hitters.
  • Gallen is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the season.
  • Gallen has put together 12 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Cubs offense has a collective .235 batting average, and is 17th in the league with 776 total hits and 17th in MLB play with 417 runs scored. It has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 21st in home runs (100) in all of MLB.

Diamondbacks batting stats

  • The Diamondbacks have hit 102 homers this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Hitters for Arizona rank ninth in the majors with a combined .410 team slugging percentage.
  • The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
  • Arizona has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 487.
  • The Diamondbacks have an OBP of .327 this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • Arizona is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.

Cubs stats and trends

Cubs betting records

  • The Cubs have won in 25, or 45.5%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Chicago has a mark of 12-11 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +116 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 43 of 99 chances this season.
  • The Cubs have posted a record of 44-54-0 against the spread this season.

Kyle Hendricks (Cubs probable starter)

  • Hendricks makes the start for the Cubs, his 13th of the season. He is 2-7 with a 6.78 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 70 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, July 13 against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
  • The 34-year-old has a 6.78 ERA and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .302 to opposing hitters.
  • Hendricks enters the game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Hendricks will try to pick up his sixth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.1 innings per appearance.
  • He has had four appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face off against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks sixth in the league with 845 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .410 (ninth in the league) with 102 total home runs (17th in MLB action).
  • Head-to-head against the Diamondbacks this season, Hendricks has thrown 4 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on five hits while striking out three.

Cubs batting stats

  • The Cubs are 21st in MLB play with 100 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
  • This season, Chicago is 22nd in baseball, slugging .381.
  • The Cubs are 21st in MLB with a .235 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (417 total), Chicago is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Cubs’ .313 on-base percentage is 13th in the majors.
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