Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 05/03/26

The Chicago Cubs will be hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon, looking for a sweep of the 3-game series. The Cubs have been red-hot lately, coming into this game riding a 4-game winning streak and having won 7 of their last 10 games. The recent good play has vaulted them to first place in the NL Central Division, and they can improve that position with a win against a struggling pitcher in Merrill Kelly on Sunday.

Kelly has a 9.21 ERA in just 14.2 innings pitched this season. In his last 2 outings, he has given up a combined 13 earned runs, including 4 home runs. The Cubs are the 2nd-highest scoring team in the MLB, averaging 5.4 runs per game. It is going to be difficult for the Diamondbacks to keep pace with them, especially considering a portion of the Cubs lineup has good history against Kelly. The Cubs are 13-5 at Wrigley Field this season; look for them to keep the good play at home going. Give me the Cubs in this one.

Diamondbacks vs. Cubs prediction: Chicago Cubs ML (-160) available at time of publishing. Playable to -170.

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