Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 4/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-196) Chicago (+162)

Wrigley Field is the location where the Chicago Cubs (12-9) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-7) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Diamondbacks at -196 and the Cubs are coming in at +162. The over/under is 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Zac Gallen and Ben Brown.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are recording 5.4 runs per contest, which is 4th in the league. They have earned a total of 98 runs and have an on-base percentage of .347. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 38 doubles as a unit and have hit 24 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 96 runs batted in as well as 153 hits so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .259. Arizona has a slugging % of .456 and have struck out 123 times, while being walked on 77 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.96 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.16. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 20 home runs in addition to 78 runs in total (14th in baseball). Arizona has given up 131 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 74 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have an ERA of 4.19 so far this year (21st in MLB), and the staff has struck out 157 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 53 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a unit on the campaign.

Diamondbacks pitchers have come into the game with runners on 10 times in addition to having 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 8 holds for the year (23rd in MLB). The Diamondbacks relievers have a save rate of 100.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 13 save situations. They have earned 5 saves so far this year and haven't missed an opportunity. The relief pitchers have inherited 12 runners on the campaign with 25.0% of them earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have sent 50 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Diamondbacks have converted 72.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,431 innings, which has them sitting at 7th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 477 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 164 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 14th in MLB, and they have turned 9 double plays.

Gallen has taken the hill for 836 innings and has earned 909 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.33 (309 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.142. He has surrendered 686 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 269 walks. Gallen (54-39 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.28 and he has faced 3,424 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Chicago Cubs have an on-base percentage of .340 as well as a team batting average of .255 this year. They have been rung up on 171 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 188 base knocks. Chicago has accounted for 27 HRs for the year as well as 121 RBIs. The Cubs have a slugging percentage of .431 and they are recording 5.90 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 39 two-baggers, while taking a walk 90 times and scoring 124 runs.

The Cubs have a team WHIP of 1.378 with a FIP of 4.26 as a staff for the season. They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 178. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 88 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.14 (85 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (158 strikeouts vs 77 bases on balls). They have allowed 23 dingers and they surrender 4.28 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 11 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 68 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 15 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 21 inherited runners. Sitting with 24 save situations, the Cubs have earned 13 holds and 5 blown saves.

In their 1,665 innings played, the Cubs hold a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (20th in pro baseball). The Chicago Cubs have gotten 14 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the majors). The Cubs have 173 assists, 10 errors and have a total of 555 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Brown has surrendered 63 hits while accumulating 84 strikeouts in 72 innings. Brown (3-4 career record) is the owner of a 3.98 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 32 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.259 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 306 opposing hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+162)

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