Bet on Baseball – Cubs at Diamondbacks. Gamblers who bet on baseball are looking to take the over on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs play the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is a matchup between two struggling pitchers as Ryan Dempster goes for the Cubs while the Diamondbacks counter with Barry Enright. The ball could be flying out of Chase Field on Thursday and the over could be the way to go in baseball betting at the Sbg sportsbook.
Cubs Starting Pitcher – Ryan Dempster
The Cubs really need Dempster to get on track if they are to do anything in the National League Central. He is 1-2 this season with an ERA of 7.63. He is 0-2 with a 7.91 ERA in three starts at Wrigley and 1-0 with a 7.15 ERA in two starts on the road. He has already pitched poorly once this season against Arizona as he gave up 10 hits in seven innings earlier this month. He has been terrible in his career against the Diamondbacks going 2-7 with a 5.99 ERA.
Arizona Starting Pitcher – Barry Enright
As bad as Dempster has been for Chicago, Enright has been no better for Arizona. He is 0-2 this season with a 6.65 ERA. He has pitched 11 2/3 innings in his career against the Cubs with a 0-1 record and a 5.40 ERA.
Cubs and Over?
The Cubs have played well on the road of late going 23-10 in their last 33 road games. We know that the pitching matchup points to a high scoring game so the Cubs and over may be a decent parlay as you bet on baseball. The concern obviously is that the Cubs are a poor team and that they are just 1-5 in their last 6 overall. They are a good road team normally though and with Dempster on the mound they have won seven of his last nine road starts. It helps that Enright is terrible. The Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Enright’s last 9 starts and it is worth noting that the Cubs are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings between the two teams. Everything points to a lot of runs being scored as the Over is 6-1 in the Cubs last 7 road games. The Over is 8-0 in baseball betting in Dempster’s last 8 starts vs. the National League West. The Over is 3-0-1 in Enright’s last 4 starts overall. In this series the Over is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in Arizona.