| Chicago Cubs (0-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
 Phoenix; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT
 
 PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Justin Steele (0-1, 11.25 ERA, 1.50 
				WHIP, five strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (0-0)
 
 BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -129, Cubs +110; over/under 
				is 8 1/2 runs
 
 BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Chicago Cubs to 
				start a four-game series.
 
 Arizona had an 89-73 record overall and a 44-37 record at home 
				last season. The Diamondbacks slugged .440 as a team last season 
				with 3.2 extra base hits per game.
 
 Chicago went 83-79 overall and 39-42 on the road a season ago. 
				The Cubs averaged 8.1 hits per game in the 2024 season with 2.8 
				extra base hits per game.
 
 INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Kevin Ginkel: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 
				Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL 
				(elbow)
 
 Cubs: Vidal Brujan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Tyson Miller: 15-Day IL 
				(hip), Ryan Brasier: 15-Day IL (hip), Javier Assad: 15-Day IL 
				(oblique)
 
				
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