Astros vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - April 25, 2024

Astros at Cubs

6:20 pm • SCHN

Houston Astros

0-2

1 - 3

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Assad			3.74	7-6
J.Verlander			5.48	5-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Astros 0-2	-1.5+120	o7.5+101	-148
Cubs 0-0	+1.5-142	u7.5-122	+124

Thursday 6:20 p.m.

April 25, 2024

Wrigley FieldChicago

HOU -0.5 (F5)+102

0.77u

FanDuel 1:26.

J.Verlander u5.5 Ks+100

Y.Alvarez o1.5 Total Bases+108

0.75u

Under 4 (F5)-115

Y.Alvarez o0.5 HR+390

0.25u

J.Verlander u6.5 Ks-155

1.35u

Featured Insight
Astros hitters have a hard-hit rate of 42% this season -- fourth best in MLB. Opponents have a hard-hit rate of 42% against the Cubs RPs this season -- fourth worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Cubs have scored 3.5 runs per game in the first five innings this season -- second highest in MLB (23 games). The Astros have allowed 3.0 runs per game in the first five innings this season -- third highest in MLB (24 games).

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The Cubs are 28-4 (.875) when they've had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .793.

Jose Abreu has an OPS of just .213 this season -- fourth worst among hitters with at least 34 total PA's-- first Percentile. Keegan Thompson has allowed an OPS of just .163 (25 PAs) this season -- best among qualified RPs-- 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .227 (15-for-66) against Justin Verlander on the first pitch of at-bats since last season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 74 total IP; League Avg: .350 -- 100th Percentile.

Justin Verlander has allowed an OPS of just .542 (495 PA's) when going through the lineup the second time in a game since the 2022 season -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 138 total IP; League Avg: .712 -- 98th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .129 (15-for-116) against Javier Assad with runners in scoring position since last season -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 74 total IP; League Avg: .255 -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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

Over/Under History

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

Straight-Up (ML) History

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

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Apr 24th	HOU	W 4-3	+1.5 W	U 7.5	CHC -105
Apr 23rd	HOU	W 7-2	+1.5 W	U 10.5	CHC -106
Apr 21st	MIA	L 3-6	-1.5 L	O 8.5	MIA -125
Apr 20th	MIA	W 5-3	-1.5 W	U 8.5	CHC -219
Apr 20th	MIA	L 2-3	-1.5 L	U 8	MIA -141

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Verlander, P	95	4.1	7	0
RR.Montero, P	24	1	1	2
RB.Abreu, P	32	1.2	2	1
RS.Martinez, P	9	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1J.Altuve, 2B	1-4	1	0
2A.Bregman, 3B	2-4	0	0
3Y.Alvarez, DH	0-2	0	1
4K.Tucker, RF	1-3	0	0
5Y.Diaz, C	0-4	0	0
5J.Meyers, PR	0-0	0	0
6J.Pena, SS	0-4	0	0
7J.Singleton, 1B	0-3	0	0
8C.McCormick, LF	0-3	0	0
9M.Dubon, CF	0-3	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Assad, P	85	5.2	5	1
RH.Wesneski, P	20	2.1	1	0
RH.Neris, P	27	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1N.Hoerner, 2B	3-5	0	0	0
2M.Tauchman, RF	1-1	0	0	0
3I.Happ, DH	0-2	0	0	0
4M.Busch, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5D.Swanson, SS	1-4	1	0	0
6N.Madrigal, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
7M.Amaya, C	0-4	1	0	1
8P.Crow-Armstrong, CF	1-4	1	1	2
9A.Canario, LF	0-3	0	0	0