Astros vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 23

Updated Apr. 23, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros square off against Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, at 7:40 PM ET. The Cubs are listed as -105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Astros (-116). Houston is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 10.5 runs for this game (with -110 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Astros vs. Cubs Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Astros 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 57%, Cubs 43%

Astros vs. Cubs Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won five out of the 18 games, or 27.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Houston has a record of 4-12 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (50%) in those games.
• This year, Chicago has won six of 13 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

HOU 2 · CHC 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-115

O 10.5

Chicago Cubs

CHC

+1.5

-105

U 10.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-4 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Kyle Tucker leads the Astros with five home runs and 17 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tucker's home run total ranks him 19th, and his RBI tally ranks him 16th.
• Altuve's five home runs and .351 batting average are both team-highs.
• Altuve ranks 19th in home runs and 164th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Yordan Alvarez has hit a team-best five home runs.
• Alvarez will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a home run and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena has five doubles, two home runs and three walks while batting .344.

Astros Team Props

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Cubs have won seven of their last 10 games against the spread.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Michael Busch paces the Cubs in home runs (six), runs batted in (15) and has put up a team-high batting average of .309.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Busch ranks fifth in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 15 runs batted in.
• Bellinger ranks 39th in home runs and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Hoerner has six doubles, a triple and 10 walks while batting .276.
• Ian Happ is batting .227 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 walks.

Cubs Team Props

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