{"id":646740,"date":"2026-05-03T10:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/646740\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:27:08","slug":"cubs-host-the-diamondbacks-aim-to-extend-home-win-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/646740\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs host the Diamondbacks, aim to extend home win streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> (16-16, third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs<\/a> (21-12, first in the NL Central)<\/p>\n

Chicago; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly<\/a> (1-2, 9.20 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd<\/a> (1-1, 7.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Cubs -160, Diamondbacks +134; over\/under is 12 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs will try to keep their 10-game home win streak intact when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n

Chicago has a 21-12 record overall and a 13-5 record at home. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .258, the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play.<\/p>\n

Arizona has a 7-10 record in road games and a 16-16 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .410 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the NL.<\/p>\n

The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams match up this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner<\/a> leads the Cubs with a .297 batting average, and has nine doubles, four home runs, 13 walks and 26 RBI. Seiya Suzuki<\/a> is 14 for 38 with five home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Ildemaro Vargas<\/a> leads the Diamondbacks with six home runs while slugging .673. Nolan Arenado<\/a> is 14 for 32 with two home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .266 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored opponents by one run<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks: 3-7, .259 batting average, 7.12 ERA, outscored by 24 runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Cubs: Nico Hoerner: day-to-day (neck), Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (finger), Daniel Palencia: 15-Day IL (oblique), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (tricep), Porter Hodge<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Cade Horton<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm)<\/p>\n

Diamondbacks: Carlos Santana<\/a>: 10-Day IL (groin), Jordan Lawlar<\/a>: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tyler Locklear<\/a>: 10-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Saalfrank<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cristian Mena<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pavin Smith<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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