Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/19/25, 11:06 AM  by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

Cubs and Diamondbacks played out one of the craziest games in MLB in the first game of the series on Friday. What was expected to be a low-scoring duel ended with a final score of 13-11 in favor of the Cubs.

The Cubs led the game 2-1 until the fifth inning. In the bottom of the seventh, Ian Happ hit a grand slam that seemed like a checkmate for the D-backs. However, with grand slams by Suárez, RBIs by Perdomo, an RBI double by Grichuk, and a three-run homer by Gurriel Jr., the D-backs had their most productive inning of the season, scoring 10 runs, stunning Cubs fans and turning the score around 7-11.

However, the back-and-forth continued, and the Cubs responded with Kelly's second three-run home run, his second of the game, and solo home runs by Tucker and Susuki put them ahead 13-11.

Finally, the ninth inning arrived, with closer Pressly finally able to put the game on hold, pitching a scoreless inning in the final inning, securing the victory and earning his second W of the season.