Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 20, 2025

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The Chicago Cubs (13-9) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (12-8) at 2:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, providing a matchup between two top-10 power hitters. Kyle Tucker has six home runs (sixth in MLB) for the favored Cubs (-123), while Eugenio Alejandro Suarez is 34th in MLB play with four home runs this season for the underdog Diamondbacks (+105). Jameson Taillon starts for Chicago while Arizona will counter with Merrill Kelly.

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Money Line

Cubs to win vs Diamondbacks -123

Bet $20, Payout $36.26

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks betting lines

  • Favorite: Cubs (-123)
  • Underdog: Diamondbacks (+105)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Cubs betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cubs betting info

  • The Cubs have gone 7-2 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 77.8% of those games).
  • Chicago has gone 6-2 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -123 or shorter (75% winning percentage).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 55.2%.
  • In the 22 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Chicago, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-7-1).
  • The Cubs have covered 54.5% of their games this season, going 12-10-0 against the spread.

Cubs hitting info

  • Tucker has a team-high six home runs and 21 runs batted in.
  • Among hitters in MLB, Tucker ranks sixth in home runs and third in RBI.
  • Carson Kelly has shown his power as he leads his team with six home runs.
  • Carson Kelly ranks sixth in home runs and eighth in RBI among hitters in MLB action.
  • Carson Kelly heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .462 with four home runs, five walks and eight RBI.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .271 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs and six walks.
  • Crow-Armstrong takes a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .385 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, two walks and seven RBI.
  • Seiya Suzuki is batting .284 with two doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
  • Suzuki has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a triple, a home run and two RBI.

Cubs pitching rankings

  • The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Chicago has a 4.45 team ERA that ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Cubs have the 25th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.412).
  • Cubs pitchers combine to give up the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (25 total, 1.1 per game).
  • In its 13-11 win last time out, Chicago struck out nine Diamondbacks batters while allowing 15 hits.

Diamondbacks betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Diamondbacks betting info

  • This season, the Diamondbacks have been the underdog three times and won two of those games.
  • Arizona has played as an underdog of +105 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.8% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
  • Games involving Arizona have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in nine of 20 chances this season.
  • In 20 games with a spread this season, the Diamondbacks are 11-9-0 ATS.

Diamondbacks hitting info

  • Josh Naylor leads Arizona with a .333 batting average. He’s also hit four homers and has 13 RBI.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Josh Naylor’s home run total is 34th, and his RBI total is 27th.
  • Josh Naylor brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .385 with three doubles, four home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
  • Corbin Carroll is slugging .643 this season, with a team-best six homers while driving in 18 runs.
  • Carroll ranks sixth overall in homers and eighth in RBI this year.
  • Carroll enters this matchup on an 11-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .356 with four doubles, three home runs, two walks and 12 RBI.
  • Geraldo Perdomo leads Arizona in RBI with 19 while batting .324 with three home runs.
  • Perdomo has safely hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
  • Pavin Smith has collected 20 hits this season and has an OBP of .500. He’s slugging .735 on the year.
  • Smith heads into this matchup on a five-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and three RBI.

Diamondbacks pitching rankings

  • The Diamondbacks have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
  • Arizona pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.55 ERA this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • The Diamondbacks rank 14th in MLB with a combined 1.256 WHIP this season.
  • With 25 homers allowed, the Diamondbacks rank 20th in the league at preventing long balls.
  • Last time out, Arizona fell to the Cubs 13-11. Its pitchers compiled eight strikeouts and 18 hits allowed.
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