Cubs vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - May 17, 2023

Cubs at Astros

12:10 am • TBS

Chicago Cubs

0-0

3 - 7

Houston Astros

0-2

pitcher		team	era	w-l
C.Javier			4.56	10-5
J.Steele			3.06	16-5

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 0-0	+1.5-145	o7.5-112	+150
Astros 0-2	-1.5+120	u7.5-108	-180

Wednesday 12:10 a.m.

May 17, 2023

Minute Maid ParkHouston

Under 7.5-108

1.08u

C.Javier u7.5 Ks-126

1.02u

His prop market dropped everywhere due to the Cubs putting out a tougher lineup to K than expected. FanDuel is a bit late to the game here. Projecting it closer to -220 and I’m projecting under 6.5 -125. Essentially getting a free K here

J.Steele o17.5 Outs-112

$102.68

Over 7.5-105

0.5u

Bet to -112

CHC +154

CHC +144 (F5)

CHC +150

0.5u

Need +150

Under 8-110

1.1u

Project 7.1; both lineups mediocre v L/R split (Steele/Javier). Both starters 3.3 FIP or lower. Both pens stellar 3.7 FIP or lower

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The Astros are 10-6 (.625) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams this season -- tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .413.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 41-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Astros' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	81-80	40-41	41-39	56-60	23-19
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	65-91-5	37-41-3	28-50-2	45-66-5	18-24
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	88-73	46-35	42-38	66-50	20-22
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 16th	CHC	W 6-4	-1.5 W	O 7.5	HOU -196
May 14th	@CWS	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 7.5	HOU -130
May 13th	@CWS	L 1-3	+1.5 L	U 8.5	CWS +110
May 13th	@CWS	W 5-1	-1.5 W	U 8.5	HOU -154
May 10th	@LAA	W 5-4	-1.5 L	U 9	HOU -125

Lance McCullers
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McCullers is out with arm
Out
Cristian Javier
P
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
P
Garcia is out with elbow
Out

Ben Brown
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Brown is out with neck
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Steele, P	82	6	8	5
RN.Burdi, P	21	1	1	2
RJ.Merryweather, P	15	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Madrigal, 3B	0-4	0	0	0
2D.Swanson, SS	0-4	0	0	0
3C.Morel, CF	1-4	1	0	0
4I.Happ, LF	0-4	0	0	0
5S.Suzuki, RF	2-4	1	1	2
6M.Mervis, 1B	2-4	1	1	1
7M.Mastrobuoni, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
7P.Wisdom, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8E. Hosmer, DH	0-2	0	0	0
8T. Mancini, PH	0-1	0	0	0
8T. Mancini, DH	0-1	0	0	0
9T.Barnhart, C	0-1	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RC.Javier, P	88	6	5	1
RP.Maton, P	18	1	2	0
LM.Gage, P	39	2	3	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Dubon, 2B	2-4	2	0
2A.Bregman, 3B	0-1	1	1
3Y.Alvarez, DH	2-4	1	2
4K.Tucker, RF	1-4	1	1
5J.Abreu, 1B	0-3	0	0
5D.Hensley, PH	0-1	0	0
5D.Hensley, 1B	0-1	0	0
6J.Pena, SS	1-4	0	0
7C.Julks, LF	1-4	1	1
8C.McCormick, CF	2-4	0	1
9M.Maldonado, C	0-3	1	0