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ARI vs
CHC

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

May 3, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
ARI 86-76  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: ARI 4, CHC 8 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 4
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 3.25 vs 5.25, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI CHC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+2.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI CHC SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
ARI Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

ARI โ€” Away RHP
Merrill Kelly
Merrill Kelly
ERA4.94
WHIP1.46
FIP5.25
K/96.3
K/BB2.4
Road ERA: 4.47
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd
ERA3.91
WHIP1.21
FIP4.05
K/96.8
K/BB4.1
Home ERA: 5.27

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 Nolan Arenado 3B
  6. 6 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF
  7. 7 Gabriel Moreno C
  8. 8 Jose Fernandez DH
  9. 9 Jorge Barrosa CF
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 0.716 0.752
Bullpen FIP 3.95 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -2.4 +0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
ARI +4.5 (-136)
CHC -4.5 (+105)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (-124)
Under 10.5 (-105)
Moneyline
ARI +1300
CHC -10000

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