SportsJaw
LeaderboardToday's GamesBest BetsConsensus PicksMake Picks
Login / Sign In
Today's GamesLatest PredictionsToday’s Best BetsConsensus PicksTeam PredictionsHead-to-Head MatchupsSJ CoinsAbout SportsJawContact UsLogin / Sign In
HomeMatchupsMake PicksLeaders
SportsJaw

The social platform for sports bettors.

Explore SportsJaw

  • Today’s Picks
  • Predictions
  • Best Bets
  • Leaderboard
  • Make Picks
  • Consensus Picks
  • Team Predictions
  • Head-to-Head
  • Game Briefing

Picks by Sport

  • NFL Picks
  • NCAAF Picks
  • NBA Picks
  • NCAAB Picks
  • MLB Picks
  • NHL Picks

About SportsJaw

  • How It Works
  • SJ Coins
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

© 2026 SportsJaw. For entertainment purposes only. SportsJaw does not accept or place wagers.

MLB PicksSat 2:20 PM ET
Arizona Diamondbacks logo
Arizona
Diamondbacks3
M. Kelly RHP
versus
CH
Chicago2
J. Steele LHP
Final/10
Team12345678910T
ARI00001000023
CHC00100000012

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Chicago Predictions September 9, 2023: M. Kelly vs J. Steele

Game time: September 9, 2023 at 2:20 PM ET

Venue: Wrigley Field — Chicago, Illinois

Article updated Sep 8, 6:35 PM EDT

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Arizona Diamondbacks are traveling to play the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Saturday, 9/9/2023 @ 2:20pm EST. Merrill Kelly (ERA: 3.34) will be the

Game outlook

The Arizona Diamondbacks are traveling to play the Chicago Cubs at the Wrigley Field stadium on Saturday, 9/9/2023 @ 2:20pm EST. Merrill Kelly (ERA: 3.34) will be the starting pitcher for Diamondbacks and Justin Steele (ERA: 2.9) will be starting for Cubs. Chicago is the betting favorite opening at -137 and the current line is Chicago -135.

Diamondbacks vs Cubs Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Cubs to win today's game by 2 points and the total to go over 7 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Arizona 4 to Chicago 6

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

56% of SportsJaw predicts Chicago Cubs to win.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Chicago Cubs to win and the total score to be 7.

OddsShark predicts Arizona will win and the total will go over.

U: 2.5% picked Chicago Cubs on Covers.com

Arizona Key Betting Stats

MLB · ARI at CHC

Your Picks on Diamondbacks vs CHC

Picks closed
Runline
Moneyline
Total

With a power ranking of 15, Arizona is ranked #12 in offense (scoring an average of 4.70 per game), #20 in defense (allowing an average of 4.80 points to be scored against them per game) and are 74-68 this season.

Chicago Key Betting Stats

Chicago Cubs has a power ranking of 11 and are #6 for offense (scoring an average of 5.09 per game), #14 for defense (giving up an average of 4.40 points per game) and 76-66 overall. Arizona went 1-2 in their last 3 matchups against Chicago.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as MLB Predictions

SportsJawGame Predictions
Predicted score

Unavailable for this preview

Projected winnerUnavailableConfidenceUnavailable
Pick on the Spread

Spread Lean: Unavailable

Editorial pick at publication: Unavailable

Pick on the Total

Total Lean: Unavailable

Editorial pick at publication: Unavailable

SportsJaw Diamondbacks vs Chicago archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.