Zack Greinke (0-1, 15.75 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2-3) meet Kyle Hendricks (8-7, 4.01 ERA) and the Chicago Cubs (3-1) in the third of a four-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks won the last game 3-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 9 and will air on CSCh and FAZ+.
In his most recent outing, Greinke pitched 4.0 innings, giving up seven runs, striking out two and walking one in a 10-5 loss to the Rockies. Jean Segura (.500 ) continued his strong start to the season yesterday, going 3 for 4 with two runs and one stolen base. Hendricks takes the hill on the other side. He pitched 188.2 innings last season, going 8-7 with a 4.01 ERA 1.16 WHIP, and 26 strikeouts. Dexter Fowler (.600 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Cubs, going 2 for 3 yesterday.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Diamondbacks are a nightmare on the bases for opponents with three steals, one of the highest totals in baseball. Transitioning to the pitching staff, an area where the Diamondbacks are particularly strong is striking batters out, where they average 5.2 K’s per game.
The Cubs are the number one overall scoring offense in the NL, averaging 0.0 runs per game so far. Chicago is one of the top hitting teams in the NL with an average of 11.3 hits per contest. The Cubs average 5.7 walks per game, making them the most disciplined team in the NL. Shifting to the pitching staff, they have a WHIP of 0.813 on the year, the best in the league.
Predictions: SU Winner – CHC
Notes
Arizona has won 33% (1-2) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Chicago has won all of its games (3-0) when taking a late lead.
When outhit, both the Diamondbacks and the Cubs have records of 0-2.
Chicago ranks in the top half of the league at 14th when it comes to home runs, hitting five this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 with six.
Ranking seventh, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 10.75 per game. Chicago ranks in the top five at third with 11.33.
Arizona and Chicago both rank near the bottom of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Arizona sits at 22nd with an OPS of .818, and Chicago ranks 21st with an OPS of .837.
When the Cubs allow at least one home run, they are 1-0. When the Diamondbacks allow one or more homers, they have a 1-3 record.
