Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks 7/18/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Chicago Cubs (46-46) will collide with the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-68) in the finale of a three-game weekend competition at Chase Field in Phoenix on Sunday, July 18, 2021, at 4:10 PM ET. Chicago entered the All-Star break after splitting the quick two-game set against the St. Louis Cardinals at 10-5 and 0-6 shutout loss last weekend. The Cubs bounced back from their last loss and won the first two installments of a three-game series versus the Arizona Diamondbacks at 5-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday. Last time out, the Chicago Cubs scored three runs in the 9th innings and drove seven base hits in a 4-2 victory over the D-Backs. Pitcher Adbert Alzolay went 5.0 innings with two earned runs on five base hits allowed while granting two walks and struck out two Arizona batters to pick up the win. Catcher Willson Contreras made two runs with a triple and two RBIs in the winning effort for the Cubs.

Chicago righty Zach Davies will be heading on top of the hill to start the final installment of a series against the Diamondbacks on Sunday. The right-handed thrower is 5-6 with a 4.37 ERA while striking out 59 batters in his MLB tour this season. In his career start facing the Arizona squad, Davies is 4-2 with a 3.44 ERA and struck out 20 batters of the D-Backs.

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Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions 7/18/2021

Over the part of Arizona, the squad lost the series against the LA Dodgers with a 2-1 record before the All-Star break. The Diamondbacks won the opener at 5-2 but gave up the next two installments at 1-22 and 4-7 last weekend. The Arizona Diamondbacks need a win here after losing four games in a row and to avoid a series sweep against the Cubs this weekend. Starting Pitcher Zac Gallen lasted for 5.2 innings and gave up just one earned run on three base hits with two free bases awarded while striking out seven Chicago hitters in the losing effort. Shortstop Nick Ahmed and 1st Baseman Christian Walker acquired a one-run score on one hit while Ahmed added one RBI for the Diamondbacks in the loss.

Left-handed Pitcher Caleb Smith will be climbing up the pitcher’s mound to start the last game of a series versus the Cubs on Sunday. In his 27 appearances on the bump, the southpaw starter is 2-6 with a 4.54 ERA and struck out a total of 81 hitters on the year. Davies is 4-2 with a 3.44 ERA while striking out 20 Chicago batters in his MLB career this season.

Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. The MLB Pick for this outing is Chicago -115. Though the Cubs are having problems in their line-up on who will be left behind until the end of the season but still, Chicago is the better team here. The Cubs won the first two installments of the series against the D-Backs while Arizona struggled after losing four games in a row. The Diamondbacks posted a win percentage of .277 which is one of the worst in MLB this season. Chicago will have their chance for a road win to complete a series sweep on Sunday. The predicted score, Chicago Cubs will win at 5-4.

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