Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 1

The Chicago Cubs are looking for another strong showing from a batter on a roll versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. Pete Crow-Armstrong is riding a two-game homer streak. Colin Rea (3-1, 4.61 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 19-12 this season and second in the NL Central. Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.14 ERA) is starting for the Diamondbacks, who are 16-14 and third in the NL West.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Cubs (-140) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Diamondbacks (+118) at home. The contest has an over/under set at 7.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 1, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-140)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+118)
• Over/under: 7

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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been the moneyline favorite 19 total times this season. They've finished 12-7 in those games.
• Arizona has been pegged as an underdog in 20 games this year and has walked away with the win nine times (45%) in those games.
• Chicago has entered 11 games this season favored by -140 or more and is 6-5 in those contests.
• This year, the Diamondbacks have won four of eight games when listed as at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 31 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-9-2).
• So far this season, Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of its 30 games with a total.
• The Cubs have collected a 15-16-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.4% of the time).
• The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 20-10-0 against the spread this season.