How to Watch Astros vs. Cubs: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 23

Updated Apr. 23, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros will square off against Michael Busch and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series.

Here is everything you need to watch the Astros vs. Cubs game.

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Astros vs. Cubs Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on MARQ
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Astros vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Astros 4
Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 57%, Cubs 43%

Astros vs. Cubs Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
5/17/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-173	+148	7-6 HOU
5/16/2023	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-177	+151	7-3 HOU
5/15/2023	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-200	+166	6-4 HOU

Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	4.4
HR	8
ERA	5.97
K/9	8.2

Astros Player Insights

Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with five home runs and 17 runs batted in.
In all of the majors, Tucker is 19th in home runs and 16th in RBI.
Altuve's five home runs and .351 batting average both pace his team.
Among all major league hitters, Altuve ranks 19th in home runs and 164th in RBI.
Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-best five home runs.
Alvarez is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a home run and an RBI.
Jeremy Pena is batting .344 with five doubles, two home runs and three walks.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 16	Braves	L 6-2	Hunter Brown vs Reynaldo López
April 17	Braves	L 5-4	J.P. France vs Max Fried
April 19	@ Nationals	W 5-3	Justin Verlander vs MacKenzie Gore
April 20	@ Nationals	L 5-4	Ronel Blanco vs Trevor Williams
April 21	@ Nationals	L 6-0	Hunter Brown vs Mitchell Parker
April 23	@ Cubs	-	J.P. France vs Jordan Wicks
April 24	@ Cubs	-	Spencer Arrighetti vs Jameson Taillon
April 25	@ Cubs	-	Justin Verlander vs Javier Assad
April 27	@ Rockies	-	Ronel Blanco vs Cal Quantrill
April 28	@ Rockies	-	Hunter Brown vs Austin Gomber
April 30	Guardians	-	TBA vs TBA

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Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	10
ERA	3.36
K/9	8.1

Cubs Player Insights

Busch leads the squad with a batting average of .309, while leading the Cubs in home runs, with six and runs batted in with 15.
Among all hitters in the majors, Busch is fifth in home runs and 22nd in RBI.
Cody Bellinger has racked up 15 runs batted in to pace his team.
Bellinger is currently 39th in homers and 22nd in RBI in the big leagues.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .276 with six doubles, a triple and 10 walks.
Ian Happ is batting .227 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and 13 walks.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 17	@ Diamondbacks	W 5-3	Jordan Wicks vs Brandon Pfaadt
April 19	Marlins	W 8-3	Jameson Taillon vs Andrew Jacob Puk
April 20	Marlins	L 3-2	Javier Assad vs Jesús Luzardo
April 20	Marlins	W 5-3	Shota Imanaga vs Roddery Munoz
April 21	Marlins	L 6-3	Kyle Hendricks vs Edward Cabrera
April 23	Astros	-	Jordan Wicks vs J.P. France
April 24	Astros	-	Jameson Taillon vs Spencer Arrighetti
April 25	Astros	-	Javier Assad vs Justin Verlander
April 26	@ Red Sox	-	Shota Imanaga vs Kutter Crawford
April 27	@ Red Sox	-	Kyle Hendricks vs Josh Winckowski
April 28	@ Red Sox	-	Jordan Wicks vs Tanner Houck