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

Cubs at Astros

12:10 am • TBS

Chicago Cubs

84-64

3 - 7

Houston Astros

81-68

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

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 84-64	+1.5-145	o7.5-112	+150
Astros 81-68	-1.5+120	u7.5-108	-180

Wednesday 12:10 a.m.

May 17, 2023

Daikin 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

CHC +140

1.1u

HOU -168

0.6u

J.Steele o17.5 Outs-112

$102.68

Over 7.5-105

0.5u

Bet to -112

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 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 42-32 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 32 of Astros' 75 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	76-73	34-41	42-32	39-56	37-15
Cubs	69-79	35-39	34-40	49-57	19-22

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	66-76-7	32-41-2	34-35-5	42-51-2	22-25-5
Cubs	67-73-8	35-35-4	32-38-4	46-54-6	21-18-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	81-68	43-32	38-36	52-43	29-23
Cubs	84-64	45-29	39-35	66-40	17-24

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

Pedro Leon
RF
Leon is out with knee
Out
Hayden Wesneski
RP
Wesneski is out with elbow
Out

Michael Soroka
SP
Soroka is out with shoulder
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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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