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ARI vs
CHC

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

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

๐Ÿ Final: ARI 0, CHC 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 3 ยท ARI 0
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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CHC Key injuries ARI (Corbin Burnes, Gabriel Moreno) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 3.65 vs 5.41, 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 3.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+3.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

ARI โ€” Away RHP
Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
ERA4.95
WHIP1.26
FIP5.10
K/96.8
K/BB4.3
Road ERA: 5.28
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

ARI โ€” Away
  1. 1 Ketel Marte 2B
  2. 2 Geraldo Perdomo SS
  3. 3 Corbin Carroll RF
  4. 4 Ildemaro Vargas 1B
  5. 5 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
  6. 6 Nolan Arenado DH
  7. 7 Jose Fernandez 3B
  8. 8 James McCann C
  9. 9 Jorge Barrosa CF
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Michael Busch 1B
  2. 2 Moises Ballesteros DH
  3. 3 Alex Bregman 3B
  4. 4 Ian Happ LF
  5. 5 Seiya Suzuki RF
  6. 6 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  7. 7 Dansby Swanson SS
  8. 8 Matt Shaw 2B
  9. 9 Miguel Amaya C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

ARI Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.704 0.761
Bullpen FIP 3.95 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.8 +0.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
ARI +1.5 (+338)
CHC -1.5 (-509)
Total (O/U)
Over 2.5 (+329)
Under 2.5 (-493)
Moneyline
ARI +1180
CHC -7100

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ARI โ€” Away

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CHC โ€” Home
Shota Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
53 ยท OVER

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