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Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Daikin Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Colin Rea in this one. Right hander Rea is 4-3 this season with a 4.42 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Lance McCullers Jr.. The right hander has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston was a 7-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Astros on June 27. Bettors who backed the Astros at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 48-34 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago Cubs's last 9 games
Houston:
Team record: 49-33 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Sunday, June 29