The Arizona Diamondbacks are favored (-134) at home when they begin the MLB season against the Chicago Cubs (+114) at Chase Field on Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Arizona has Merrill Kelly starting things off, while Chicago will send out Jameson Taillon.

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Diamondbacks vs. Cubs betting lines

• Favorite: Diamondbacks (-134)
• Underdog: Cubs (+114)
• Over/under: 8.5

Diamondbacks betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Diamondbacks betting info

• The Diamondbacks were favored on the moneyline 87 total times last season. They finished 53-34 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -134 or shorter last year, Arizona finished with a record of 35-17 (67.3%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Diamondbacks’ implied win probability is 57.3%.
• Arizona played in 162 games with a set over/under, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 94 times (94-63-5).
• The Diamondbacks covered 51.6% of their games last season, going 83-78-0 against the spread.

Diamondbacks hitting info

• Ketel Marte hit 36 home runs while racking up a batting average of .292 last season.
• Corbin Carroll hit .231 with 22 doubles, 14 triples, 22 home runs and 73 walks.
• Josh Naylor put up 108 runs batted in a season ago.
• Eugenio Suarez hit .256 with 28 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 49 walks.

Diamondbacks pitching rankings

• The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Diamondbacks pitching staff last season ranked 25th in MLB.
• Arizona had the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.63).
• Last season the Diamondbacks averaged MLB’s fourth-highest WHIP (1.352).
• The Diamondbacks gave up the 13th-fewest home runs in baseball (181 total, 1.1 per game).

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

• Last season, the Cubs won 38 out of the 80 games, or 47.5%, in which they were the underdog.
• Last season, Chicago won 20 of its 38 games, or 52.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.7% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• Games involving Chicago went over the total set by oddsmakers in 75 of 162 chances last season.
• The Cubs were 74-87-0 ATS in their 161 games with a spread last season.

Cubs hitting info

• Nico Hoerner finished last season with seven home runs, 48 RBI and a batting average of .273.
• Ian Happ slugged 25 homers and finished with 86 RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki finished last season with a .283 batting average while adding 21 home runs and 73 RBI.
• Dansby Swanson collected 129 hits, posted an OBP of .312 and a .390 SLG.

Cubs pitching rankings

• The Cubs struck out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
• Chicago pitchers had a combined ERA of 3.79 last year, 10th-best in baseball.
• Cubs pitchers had a 1.249 WHIP last season, 15th in the majors.
• With 181 homers allowed, the Cubs ranked 13th in the league at preventing long balls.