Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 21, 2024

The Chicago Cubs (47-53) will be out to avoid the sweep when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks (51-48) to complete a three-game series. Bookmakers have listed the Cubs as -127 favorites for the series finale, while the Diamondbacks are +107 underdogs. Shota Imanaga takes the mound for Chicago while Brandon Pfaadt is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-127)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+107)
• Over/under: 7.5

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won in 20, or 47.6%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Chicago has a record of 16-8 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -127 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 55.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Diamondbacks have won 44.2% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (23-29).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +107 or longer, Arizona has a 16-17 record (winning 48.5% of its games).
• The Diamondbacks have an implied moneyline win probability of 48.3% in this game.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Ian Happ leads Chicago in runs batted in with 58 and has a batting average of .239.
• Happ’s home runs rank him 45th in MLB, and he ranks 27th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner is batting .258 with an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .351 this season.
• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a team-best batting average of .292.
• Marte’s home run total ranks 14th in the majors, and he is 29th in RBI.
• Christian Walker’s 22 home runs and 68 RBI both pace his team.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.80 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The Cubs rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.256 WHIP this season.
• The 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Diamondbacks pitching staff ranks 29th in the majors.
• Arizona has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.47).
• The Diamondbacks have the 25th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.336).