MLB Betting Free Picks: Arizona @ Chicago Cubs

Added on Apr 29, 2010 by Jack Thurman in

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Thursday will start a busy weekend at online betting destinations highlighted by the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. We’ll get things started with a baseball betting position in National League action between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs. D-backs have been erratic at best this season and are currently in the middle of the pack in the NL West. Cubs have also been hit and miss but despite a 10-12 record are in 2nd place in the NL Central. This game will go at 11:20 AM Pacific from Wrigley Field:

Arizona Diamondbacks (Ian Kennedy) at Chicago Cubs (Ted Lilly)
April 29, 11:20 AM Pacific

Arizona has struggled away from home this season, entering this game with a 3-6 record on the road. The biggest problem has been their pitching staff, and Arizona currently sports the third worst ERA in the National League at 5.36. The bullpen has been particularly weak, with a 6.28 ERA overall that balloons to 8.33 on the road. The Cubs, on the other hand, have been getting decent work from their staff and have the 6th best ERA in the NL at 3.62. The D-Backs have lost 3 of Ian Kennedy’s 4 starts this year, and he’s got a 4.43 ERA overall with a 5.79 ERA away from home.

Veteran Ted Lilly looked very sharp in his first start of the season, going six innings allowing no earned runs and three hits in a 5-1 Cubs win over Milwaukee. Chicago has won 4 of the last 6 meetings at Wrigley Field, and look to have a significant edge in pitching today.

Bet Chicago Cubs (Lilly) -155 over Arizona (Kennedy)