Chicago is in first place in the NL Central after winning its fifth in seven games, 6-2 over the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch hit consecutive home runs in a four-run second, and the bullpen allowed one run in five innings for the Cubs. Jameson Taillon has allowed seven runs on 13 hits in 17 1/3 innings in his past three starts, and Chicago won two of them. Arizona is 2-9 in its past 11 games as an underdog of +110 to +150, and the Cubs have won Taillon's past four home starts. The UNDER is 5-0-1 in Merrill Kelly's past six starts versus NL Central opponents. The weather forecast calls for a cold and rainy day with winds blowing in at 16 mph at Wrigley Field. Take the Cubs and the UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on April 20, 2025 at 11:33AM ET.
Arizona at Chicago
April 20, 2025
2 units on Chicago -135 (moneyline) (risk 2 to return 3.48)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 7.5 -120 (risk 1 to return 1.83)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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