Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs: Tight Battle Predicted in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [7/19/2024]

The Chicago Cubs will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Friday, commencing at 2:20PM ET.

The Cubs will have Justin Steele (2-3, 2.71 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Diamondbacks are going with Ryne Nelson (6-6, 4.98 ERA).

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Cubs and Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field is scheduled to start at 2:20PM ET.

• Who: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Friday, July 19, 2024
• Time: 2:20PM ET/11:20AM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Cubs as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Diamondbacks-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cubs' chance of winning is 59% , while the Diamondbacks' is 41%." Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Diamondbacks and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Cubs a 59% chance of beating the Diamondbacks.

According to our model, the Diamondbacks (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 6:38PM, Jul 19

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

D-Backs

Win %

41%

59%

+128

-140

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Cubs

D-Backs ARI

+128

Win %

41%

59%

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Cubs CHC

-140

Ryne Nelson 6-6, 4.99 ERA

Justin Steele 2-3, 2.71 ERA

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Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Odds [7/19/2024]

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All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Diamondbacks vs. Cubs matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Diamondbacks on Friday.

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