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Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago Cubs will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Left hander Drew Smyly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Smyly is 4-1 this season with a 3.05 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be J.P. France who starts for the Astros. Right hander France is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Astros were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Astros on May 16. Bettors who backed the Astros at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 19-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 23-19 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Friday, May 19
Houston home to Oakland Friday, May 19