Diamondbacks vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - May 2, 2026

Diamondbacks at Cubs

6:20 pm • ARID

Arizona Diamondbacks

16-16

0 - 2

Chicago Cubs

21-12

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Imanaga			2.40	3-2
R.Nelson			6.61	1-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Diamondbacks 16-16	+1.5	+1.5-165	o7-121	+143
Cubs 21-12	u7.5	-1.5+137	u7+100	-170

Saturday 6:20 p.m.

May 02, 2026

Wrigley FieldChicago

S.Imanaga u4.5 Ks+126

0.2u

Tailing @The_Oddsmaker

S.Imanaga u4.5 Ks+126

0.5u

Shota is off to a great start, but he’s quietly benefited from facing a higher rate of LHB (36%) so far. The DBacks are sending out just one LHB today and project as the toughest lineup to K on the slate.

CHC u3.5+120

0.9u

Under 7.5-115

ARI +140 (F5)

CHC -1-115

0.87u

Join Discord for earlier access: https://discord.gg/HjKxYKdSUy The handicap starts with the mound gap. Imanaga owns a 3.1456 ERA and 0.8737 WHIP through 6 starts. Nelson is on the other side at 7.7142 ERA and 1.5194 WHIP, with 6 home runs allowed in 25.2 innings. Chicago already showed the separation path in this series with a 5-0 win.

Under 7.5-110

0.5u

Bet to 7 (-110)

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 6-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 10 of Cubs' 18 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	16-17	10-8	6-9	10-10	6-7
Diamondbacks	21-11	9-6	12-5	6-4	14-7

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	21-12	10-8	11-4	11-9	10-3
Diamondbacks	19-12-1	9-6	10-6-1	5-5	13-7-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	21-12	13-5	8-7	14-6	7-6
Diamondbacks	16-16	9-6	7-10	6-4	9-12

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 1st	ARI	W 6-5	-1.5 L	O 7	CHC -149
Apr 29th	@SD	W 5-4	-1.5 L	O 8.5	CHC -104
Apr 29th	@SD	W 8-3	-1.5 W	O 8.5	CHC -121
Apr 28th	@SD	L 7-9	-1.5 L	O 7.5	SD +100
Apr 26th	@LAD	L 0-6	+1.5 L	U 8.5	LAD +104

Corbin Burnes
SP
Burnes is out with elbow
Out
Blake Walston
SP
Walston is out with elbow
Out
Tyler Locklear
1B
Locklear is out with elbow
Out

Cristian Mena
SP
Mena is doubtful with shoulder
Doubtful

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Yacksel Rios
RP
Rios is out with shoulder
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Nelson, P	84	5.2	4	1
RK.Ginkel, P	12	0.1	0	0
RT.Clarke, P	18	0.2	1	0
RJ.Morillo, P	19	1	2	1
RJ.Loaisiga, P	3	0.1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1K.Marte, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2G.Perdomo, SS	1-4	0	0	0
3C.Carroll, RF	1-4	0	0	0
4I.Vargas, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5L.Gurriel, LF	1-4	0	0	0
6N.Arenado, DH	1-3	0	0	0
7J.Fernandez, 3B	0-2	0	0	0
8J.McCann, C	0-3	0	0	0
9J.Barrosa, CF	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
LS.Imanaga, P		87	7	5	0
RB.Brown, P		24	2	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Busch, 1B	1-3	0	0	0
2M.Ballesteros, DH	0-4	0	0	0
3A.Bregman, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
4I.Happ, LF	3-3	2	1	1
5S.Suzuki, RF	0-3	0	0	1
6P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	0-3	0	0	0
7D.Swanson, SS	1-3	0	0	0
8M.Shaw, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
9M.Amaya, C	0-2	0	0	0