- Matchup: Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
- Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
- Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
- Broadcast: DBACKS.TV
- Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs (-182) Arizona Diamondbacks (+150)
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At Chase Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-62) will be looking to overcome the Chicago Cubs (74-56) on Monday. The betting lines indicate the Cubs at -182, while the Diamondbacks are set at +150. The game total is pegged at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman for Chicago and Merrill Kelly for Arizona.
This season, the Cubs have achieved 219 doubles and hit 170 home runs. They are currently slugging .420 with 1,122 strikeouts and 549 walks drawn. Averaging 5.1 runs per game, the Cubs rank 2nd in the MLB, accumulating 626 RBIs and 1,108 hits with a batting average of .248. They have scored 665 runs, holding a team on-base percentage of .337.
The Cubs’ pitching staff has an earned run average (ERA) of 4.15 (17th in the MLB), having struck out 999 batters. They have allowed 195 home runs and 567 runs (13th in MLB) while walking 391 hitters. As a team, their Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) stands at 4.68, with Chicago allowing 1,073 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 536 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.55, and they maintain a WHIP of 1.26.
This season, the Cubs have utilized 419 relievers who have inherited 178 base runners, with 30.9% of them scoring. Their relief corps has recorded 49 holds (30th in the league) and encountered runners on base 130 times, with 127 high-leverage situations. The Cubs’ save rate is at 58.0%, with 29 saves from 50 opportunities, having blown 21 saves.
Fielding-wise, the Cubs have converted 72.0% of batted balls into outs, ranking 2nd in the league. They have tallied 3,489 putouts, 1,225 assists, and 48 errors for a fielding percentage of .990, putting them at the top in professional baseball. Additionally, they have executed 100 double plays this season.
Kevin Gausman has pitched for 1,927 innings, amassing 1,970 strikeouts with a career ERA of 3.83 (821 earned runs). His WHIP stands at 1.241, and he has allowed 1,853 hits (8.7 per nine innings) while issuing 539 walks. Gausman’s record is 113-114 with a FIP of 3.78, facing 8,055 batters in his MLB journey.
On the other hand, the Arizona Diamondbacks have notched 129 home runs and 565 RBIs this year, alongside 226 doubles. They have taken 439 walks while scoring 593 runs. The team’s on-base percentage (OBP) is .318, and their batting average rests at .245, contributing to a slugging percentage of .400 and an average of 4.56 runs per game (10th in baseball). Arizona has struck out 944 times (29th in MLB) with a total of 1,069 hits.
The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.293 and a FIP of 4.40, reflected in their strikeout-to-walk ratio of 6.90 (881 strikeouts vs. 381 walks). They rank 24th in the league in total hits surrendered (1,111) and have given up 153 home runs, allowing 4.57 runs per nine innings (19th in MLB). Their pitching staff’s ERA is at 4.20 after yielding 586 runs (538 earned runs).
With a save percentage of 67.4%, the Diamondbacks are 11th in the MLB this season. They have deployed 427 relievers, with their relief pitchers appearing 137 times in crucial situations and 113 times with runners on base. The Diamondbacks have recorded 71 holds and 15 blown saves within their 118 save opportunities, converting 31 saves from 46 chances, with an inherited scoring rate of 25.6% from 168 inherited runners.
On the defensive end, the Diamondbacks have achieved a 71.1% efficiency rating (8th in MLB) in 10,386 innings, turning 115 double plays and holding a .990 fielding percentage (2nd in MLB). They have accrued 3,462 putouts, 1,131 assists, and 48 errors so far this season.
Merrill Kelly, throughout his career, has allowed 1,046 hits and has recorded 995 strikeouts in 1,137 innings pitched. He has given up 499 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.234 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.79 over 4,708 faced batters, and Kelly holds a career record of 73-64 with a 3.95 ERA, permitting 8.3 hits per nine innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB showdown against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Opt for Arizona (+150)
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