Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks (2026-08-24). Kevin Gausman vs Merrill Kelly at Chase Field.
Kevin Gausman enters with a 4.58 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP across 143.1 innings of work, carrying a 6-11 record while posting 8.98 K/9, 2.51 BB/9, and 1.13 HR9 with 18 home runs allowed. Across his last three outings, he recorded lines of 4.1 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, and 2 BB; 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 7 K, and 1 BB; and 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, and 1 BB, showing an upward trend. Merrill Kelly holds an 8-11 record alongside a 5.37 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through 129.0 innings for Arizona. His previous three appearances produced lines of 4.0 IP, 6 ER, 2 K, and 4 BB; 5.0 IP, 6 ER, 2 K, and 3 BB; followed by 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, and 4 BB, with an upward trend noted. Kelly has generated 5.86 K/9 against 3.98 BB/9 while yielding 1.81 HR9 and 26 total home runs.
The Chicago offense has posted a .762 OPS, 684 runs scored, and a .250 batting average, entering this contest with a 4-6 record over their last 10 games. On the mound, the Cubs staff maintains a 4.12 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Arizona counters with a .719 OPS, 598 runs, and a .245 batting average, having gone 5-5 across their past 10 matchups. The Diamondbacks pitching unit carries a 4.19 ERA alongside a 1.29 WHIP on the season.
