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Gambling911.com has your Cubs vs. Diamondbacks series betting line plays for Sunday May 24.
The home team Diamondbacks with a record just under the .500 mark are a +133 underdog while the Cubs are a -143 visiting favorite. The total on this game was 8.5 with a handful of books coming in at 8. Six of the last eight meetings between these two teams have resulted in totals above 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Jason Hammel (3-1, 2.70 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Jeremy Hellickson (1-3, 5.52)
Hammel is 4-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 12 appearances (nine starts) against Arizona and limits the roster to a .229 batting average, which might explain why he is such a big favorite here. Factor in that Hellickson is winless thus far in five home starts. He has never faced the Cubs.
It should also be noted that Hellickson has permitted a home run in his last four appearances.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
