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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview & Picks – Diamondbacks To Leave Cubs Winless In MLB

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27 Mar 2025
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Leigh Copson 27 Mar 2025
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  • Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks picks for Thursday, March 27
  • Game is taking place at Chase Field
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview & Picks
  • Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Chicago Cubs Form
  • Arizona Diamondbacks Form

Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview & Picks

Arizona are tipped to open their season by inflicting a third straight defeat on Chicago.

Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen has been a reliable pitcher at home in recent years, and boasts a solid record when taking on the Cubs.

  • Arizona Diamondbacks are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings with Chicago
  • Arizona pitcher Zac Gallen is 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA against Chicago
  • Arizona Diamondbacks are 10-1 as a betting favorite in Zac Gallen's last 11 starts
  • The Under has cashed in 6 of the previous 7 meetings

Head To Head

  • Arizona Diamondbacks lead the all-time series 100-86
  • Chicago Cubs won 2-1 when the two teams last met in July 2024

Chicago Cubs Form

Chicago head to Arizona still seeking a first win of the season, having dropped back-to-back games in Japan.

The Cubs opened the campaign overseas, taking part in a two-game Tokyo Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and they dropped both meetings with the defending world champions.

They lost their season-opener 4-1, before suffering a 6-3 defeat in the final game of that series.

Despite those defeats, Chicago are expected to perform better in 2025 that they did in 2024.

The Cubs went 83-79 for the second season running in 2024, but despite the winning record they missed out on the playoffs for the fourth season in a row.

Arizona Diamondbacks Form

Arizona go into the new season looking to bounce back from a 2024 season that saw them miss out on the playoffs.

The Diamondbacks made it all the way to the World Series in 2023, where they lost 4-1 to the Texas Rangers, but they appeared to suffer a hangover in 2024.

They did finish the season with a winning record, but their 89-73 mark was not good enough to make it to the postseason.

Arizona now enter the new campaign having gone 17-14 during Spring Training, with only three teams winning more games.

The Diamondbacks dropped their final two games though, as they were beaten in back-to-back meetings with Cleveland.

Verdict

Zac Gallen gets the nod for Arizona, and that gives us plenty of confidence in the Diamonbacks.

Gallen has looked good against the Cubs, including in a shutout win over them last July, and when the hosts are the betting favorites with him starting off, it tends to end with a win.

Best Bet1: Arizona Win Moneyline @-131.58 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 8.5 Total Runs @-116.28 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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