The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks square off on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Chase Field. Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 75-56 this season and second in the NL Central. Merrill Kelly (8-11, 5.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Diamondbacks, who are 69-62 and third in the NL West.
How to watch Chicago Cubs vs. Arizona DiamondbacksCubs vs. Diamondbacks odds
Favorite Moneyline: Cubs -143
Underdog Moneyline: Diamondbacks +120
Total: 9
Total Over Odds: -110
Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reportsCubs
Dansby Swanson: 10 Day IL (Side), Matt Shaw: 10 Day IL (Hand), Hoby Milner: 15 Day IL (Appendicitis), Gavin Hollowell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Edward Cabrera: 15 Day IL (Blister), Riley Martin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Porter Hodge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Steele: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shelby Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Harvey: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Cade Horton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Phil Maton: 60 Day IL (Knee), Christopher Austin: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ben Brown: 60 Day IL (Neck)
Diamondbacks
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10 Day IL (Adductor), Tommy Troy: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Ketel Marte: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Back), Mike Soroka: 15 Day IL (Arm), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Mena: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryne Nelson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Zac Gallen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Corbin Burnes: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong is slashing .281/.379/.559 this season with 33 home runs (7th in MLB), 83 RBIs (7th in MLB) and an OPS of .938 (2nd in MLB). He has a 26.5% strikeout rate and a 12% walk rate in 584 plate appearances, and he has scored 93 total runs. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 32 steals on 39 attempts.
In 586 plate appearances, Alex Bregman is hitting .256/.346/.420 with a .767 OPS. He has hit 19 long balls, driven in 69 runs and scored 74 times.
Corbin Carroll is hitting for a .253 BA, .350 OBP and .493 SLG with a 21.4% strikeout rate and an 11.8% walk rate. His OPS is .842 and he has scored 81 runs. In 552 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs and driven in 58 runs. Carroll has recorded 18 steals on 21 attempts.
In 547 plate appearances, Geraldo Perdomo has slashed .246/.355/.371 this season. He has hit nine long balls and driven in 44 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.4% and a walk rate of 13.9%. He has stolen 17 bases on 26 attempts and has scored 61 runs.
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