Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks 5/14/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Chicago Cubs will go against the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action in Chase Field, AZ, on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 8:10 PM ET. After starting the series with a five-game losing streak, Chicago claimed two of three from San Diego on the road.

The Cubs were fourth in the NL Central on Friday night, eight matches behind the Brewers for the division lead. Willson Contreras (3 runs, RBI) and Patrick Wisdom (run, RBI) both had two hits in the game against San Diego.

With a two-run single in the 8th inning, Alfonso Rivas brought in the winning runs, and Contreras added his fourth home run of the year.

Keegan Thompson, who pitched four innings and allowed two runs on five hits with 2 walks and one strikeout, was not considered in the decision.

Despite giving up 2 runs on 2 hits with zero walks and 2 strikeouts in one inning of work, Mychal Givens (2-0) won the victory in relief. Rowan Wick earned his second save of the season after pitching two shutout innings with two hits, no walks, and two strikeouts.

Justin Steele would be in line to make his eighth appearance of the season for the Cubs today if his ailing thumb holds up. In 22 innings of action, he’s 1-4 with a 5.32 ERA, 1.773 WHIP, 13 walks, and 19 strikeouts. Steele lost his previous start, which was against the Dodgers at home on Sunday.

In a game the Cubs lost 7-1, he pitched four innings, giving two runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

The Chi Cubs are 2-7 SU in their last 9 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 12-6 SU in their last 18 matches against Arizona.
Chicago is 10-5 SU in their last 15 matches on the road against Arizona.

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Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions 5/14/2022

Arizona lost the third and final game of their three-game home series with the Marlins but came into Friday having won seven of their previous nine games.

The Diamondbacks were in fourth place in the NL West on Friday, four matches behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Arizona received two hits from Alek Thomas (2 runs, RBI) against Miami, but the rest of the squad only managed two.

In the Diamondbacks’ defeat, Thomas (his first) and Jordan Luplow (his fourth) each hit a home run. Merrill Kelly, who pitched five innings and gave three runs on 7 hits with 2 walks and four strikeouts, was not considered in the decision.

In two-thirds of an inning of work, Mark Melancon (0-4) gave up four runs on three hits with one walk and no strikeouts.

Zac Gallen takes the mound for the D-Backs in this game, making his sixth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA, 0.706 WHIP, 4 walks, and 26 Ks in 28.1 innings. Gallen won 4-0 in the Arizona victory, he pitched seven shutout innings, surrendering five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

The total went UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 matches.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8-2 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 matches against the Chi Cubs.

Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks. The MLB pick for this game is the Arizona Diamondback. Arizona has so far outperformed expectations, and one has to question if its strong start is an exception.

After all, this is a squad that went 14-12 in the opening month of the season in 2021 before going winless until July 19. They ranged from 8 to 48 in May and June. Gallen threw effectively so far, and he was successful in keeping opposition batters at bay.

If Kyle Hendricks was given regular rest in this game, Chicago would be in a much better situation. Steele struggled to obtain outs and pitch clean innings. With so many missing parts in the Cubs’ lineup and a weak starter, you have to give the Diamondbacks the edge at home. The Arizona Diamondbacks will win to a predicted score of 7-3.

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