Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 2

The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking for Ildemaro Vargas to prolong a 24-game hitting streak against the Chicago Cubs, on Saturday at 2:20 p.m. ET, at Wrigley Field. Shota Imanaga (2-2, 3.15 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 20-12 this season and first in the NL Central. Ryne Nelson (1-2, 7.71 ERA) is expected to start for the Diamondbacks, who are 16-15 and third in the NL West.

Bookmakers have made the Cubs a decent moneyline favorite (-173) at home over the Diamondbacks (+144). The total for the Cubs-Diamondbacks game is 7.5.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-173)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (+144)
• Over/under: 7.5

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• TV Channel: MARQ and ARID
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Cubs vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They've finished 13-7 in those games.
• Arizona has been underdogs in 21 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (42.9%) in those contests.
• This season Chicago has won three of its five games when favored by at least -173 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Diamondbacks have been victorious two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Cubs' implied win probability is 63.4%.
• The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs vs. Diamondbacks: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times this season for a 21-9-2 record against the over/under.
• Arizona's games have gone over the total in 19 of its 31 chances.
• The Cubs have gone 15-17-0 ATS this season.
• The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 21-10-0 against the spread this season.