The Arizona Diamondbacks (50-48) will be hosted by the Chicago Cubs (47-52) in what is the second game in their three-game set. The action will get underway at 7.15 p.m. ET on Saturday evening. In the series opener, the Diamondbacks came out on top 5-2.
The Diamondbacks may be heading into the second game of the series as the away team, but they’re the favourites to win according to the -136 available on the money line, which is largely down to how impressive they were on Friday evening in their 5-2 victory. Zac Gallen (6-5) will be given the ball against the Cubs and their man Kyle Hendricks (2-7).
After losing 5-2 yesterday, the Cubs will be keen for a repeat performance and result to occur. The squads will line up the same, and Ryne Nelson, who was the man to pick up the win for the Diamondbacks, will be the one to watch once again. Gabriel Moreno was also impressive, as he went three-for-five with both a double and an RBI, leading things offensively as a result.
Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been selected as the underdogs on fifty-five occasions so far this season. And, as underdogs, they have won twenty-five contests, which is a win rate of 45.5%.
- When at least +115 or longer as the underdog according to the moneyline, the Cubs have recorded twelve victories from twenty-three.
- The moneyline suggests that the probability of a Cubs win against the Diamondbacks in series game two is 46.5%.
- The Diamondbacks have been favourites on forty-four times this season and have won twenty-five of those games. That’s a win ratio of 56.8%.
- When favoured on the moneyline by at least -136, which is twenty-six times this season, the Diamondbacks have come out on top on sixteen occasions, or 61.5%.
- According to the moneyline, the suggestion is that the Diamondbacks have a 57.6% chance to make it back-to-back wins in game two of the three-game series against the Cubs.
The Prediction
The facts are that the Diamondbacks won game one of the series 5-2 and are now the favourites heading into game two. However, the Cubs are on home soil this time around, and while they may be the underdogs according to the moneyline at +115, there’s a belief that this is going to be a closer run thing on Saturday evening at Wrigley Field.
Even though the Diamondbacks showed their class on Friday evening, some places suggest the win probabilities are much closer at 52% (Diamondbacks) and Cubs (48%). Therefore, we’re predicting the Cubs will hit back to tie up the series in this one by a score of 7-6.
Arguably, what could be seen as more certain is another game where there are plenty of runs. There were seven on Friday, and we believe Saturday will deliver even more. Over 8.5 runs would be a conservative prediction on this front, but you could go even higher if you wish.
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