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Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Daikin Park in an interleague contest.
Right hander Cade Horton will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Horton is 3-1 this season with a 4.17 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Brandon Walter. The left hander has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Houston at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Cubs were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 48-33 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago Cubs's last 12 games on the road
Chicago Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston:
Team record: 48-33 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Saturday, June 28