Arizona Diamondbacks (20-21, fourth in the National League West Division) vs. Chicago Cubs (15-23, fourth in the National League Central Division) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 pm. EDTPITCHING PROBABLE: Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 2. 29. . .
Arizona Diamondbacks (20-21, fourth in the National League West Division) vs. Chicago Cubs (15-23, fourth in the National League Central Division)
chicago; Saturday, 14:20 h. EDT
PROBABLE PITCHERS: Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 2. 29 ERA, 1. 19 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (1-4, 4. 50 ERA, 1. 57 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORT POUND RANGE: Cubs -146, Diamondbacks 126; plus/minus is 7 points
CONCLUSION: The Arizona Diamondbacks face the Chicago Cubs after Josh Rojas hit 3 home runs Friday in a 10-6 win over the Cubs.
Chicago has an overall record of 15-23 and a 6-14 record in home games. The Cubs have a 12-4 record in games while not allowing a home run.
Arizona is 10-11 at home and 20-21 overall. The Diamondbacks are 13-3 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Saturday’s game is the sixth time those teams have faced each other this season. The Diamondbacks are 3-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMANCE: Seiya Suzuki has 10 doubles, a triple and 4 home runs for the Cubs. Jonathan Villar is 8-of-33 with two doubles and two home runs in the last 10 games.
Daulton Varsho has seven doubles, seven runs and 17 runs scored while batting Array250 for the Diamondbacks. Alek Thomas is 11-for-32 with two doubles and 3 runs in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 5-5, batting 0. 220, MPM 3. 17, beat the Belligerents by 12 points
Diamondbacks: 3-7, Array234 BATTING, 5. 86 ERA, outscored by 17 points
INJURIES: Puppies: Michael Rucker: IL 15 days (toe grass), Michael Hermosillo: IL 10 days (covid), Jason Heyward: IL 10 days (not revealed), Nico Hoerner: IL 10 days (ankle), Sean Newcomb: IL 15 days (ankle), Nick Madrigal: IL 10 days (lower back), Ethan Roberts: IL 10 days (shoulder), Clint Frazier: IL 10 days (appendicitis), Alec Mills: IL 10 days IL (back), Adbert Alzolay: IL 60 days (shoulder), Codi Heuer: IL 60 days (elbow), Brad Wieck: IL 60 days (elbow), David Bote: IL 60 days (not disclosed)
Diamondbacks: Jose Herrera: 10-day IL (not disclosed), Kyle Nelson: 10-day IL (not disclosed), Cooper Hummel: 10-day IL (not disclosed), Keynan Middleton: 15-day IL (not disclosed), Nick Ahmed: 10-IL Day (undisclosed), Carson Kelly: 10 days IL (oblique), Luke Weaver: 10 days IL (elbow), J. B. Bukauskas: 60 days IL (shoulder)
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