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ARI vs
CHC

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

May 1, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
ARI 86-76  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: ARI 5, CHC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 7 ยท ARI 5
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries ARI (Corbin Burnes, Gabriel Moreno) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 3.54 vs 4.13, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 2.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+2.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP home venue edge (ERA 3.24 H vs 6.46 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

ARI โ€” Away RHP
Zac Gallen
Zac Gallen
ERA6.07
WHIP1.55
FIP5.23
K/95.5
K/BB2.5
Road ERA: 6.82
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Colin Rea
Colin Rea
ERA4.34
WHIP1.33
FIP4.65
K/96.6
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 3.24

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

ARI โ€” Away
  1. 1 Geraldo Perdomo SS
  2. 2 Ildemaro Vargas 2B
  3. 3 Corbin Carroll RF
  4. 4 Adrian Del Castillo DH
  5. 5 Gabriel Moreno C
  6. 6 Jose Fernandez 1B
  7. 7 Nolan Arenado 3B
  8. 8 Alek Thomas CF
  9. 9 Jorge Barrosa LF
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nico Hoerner 2B
  2. 2 Moises Ballesteros DH
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Michael Busch 1B
  7. 7 Carson Kelly C
  8. 8 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

ARI Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.696 0.752
Bullpen FIP 3.95 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.3 +0.5
Days Rest 0 1
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
ARI -1.5 (+950)
CHC +1.5 (-3100)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (+810)
Under 11.5 (-2100)
Moneyline
ARI +1160
CHC -6500

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