Chicago Cubs vs Arizona Diamondbacks
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Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks (2026-08-26). Matthew Boyd vs Eduardo Rodriguez at Chase Field.
Matthew Boyd shows an upward trend despite allowing 13 earned runs over his last three outings, posting lines of 6 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, and 2 BB; 5.1 IP, 7 ER, 2 K, and 3 BB; and 7 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, and 3 BB. On the season, he carries an 8-2 record with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP across 91 innings pitched, maintaining a 7.02 K/9, a 2.77 BB/9, and a 1.38 HR/9 rate. Featuring a 6.39 K/9 strikeout profile, Eduardo Rodriguez enters the contest with a 13-4 record, a 2.61 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 14 home runs allowed (0.81 HR/9) over 155 innings with a 2.85 BB/9. The left-hander shows a downward trend after giving up four combined earned runs across his past three appearances, which yielded lines of 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, and 2 BB; 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, and 0 BB; and 7 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, and 2 BB.
The Cubs offense arrives with a .762 OPS, 695 runs scored, and a .250 batting average, supported by a pitching staff compiling a 4.10 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP while going 4-6 over their last 10 games. Meanwhile, Arizona has generated 603 runs alongside a .715 OPS and a .244 team average, alongside a 4.21 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP from their arms during a 5-5 stretch across their past 10 matchups.
