The Chicago Cubs came out of the All-Star break needing to make a run and looked good in taking the first game against the D'backs. Things did not look yesterday, but the Cubs came back with a two-run rally in the ninth to get the win and got Cubs fans thinking "what could be". The Cubs will go for the sweep today by sending Zach Davies to the mound. He is 5-6 this season with a 4.37 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. Against Arizona, he has posted a 4-2 record with a 3.44 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks thought they had another rare win for them this season but it all went haywire with two outs in the ninth and they found another way to lose. Arizona will try once again to get a win. This time they will look to Caleb Smith for today's start. So far this season, he has posted a 2-6 record with a 4.54 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Against the Cubs in his career, he is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

The Cubs are 20-9 in their last 29 games as a favorite. The Diamondbacks are 6-21 in their last 27 home games and 8-45 in their last 53 overall. The Cubs are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Arizona and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Yesterday was a big win for the Cubs as I could have seen them folding with a loss. Davies has pitched a little better as of late and the D'backs don't have an offense that scares you. Look for the Cubs to come away with the sweep.

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