On Thursday, the Houston Astros (7-17) are visiting the Chicago Cubs (14-9), at 2:20 PM ET. The Astros have lost three straight. The starting pitchers are Justin Verlander (1-0) for the Astros, and Javier Assad (2-0) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: SCHN (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Astros and Cubs Stats
- The Astros have an eight K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.16 this year, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Astros have hit 25 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Hitters for Houston have a combined .407 slugging percentage this season, which ranks seventh in MLB.
- The Cubs pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Chicago has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs average 1.1 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 26 total home runs .
- This season, Chicago is fifth in the majors with a .411 slugging percentage.
Astros vs. Cubs Key Players
- Kyle Tucker paces the Astros with five home runs and 17 runs batted in.
- Jose Altuve has put his power on display as he leads his team with five home runs with a team-best .357 batting average.
- Yordan Alvarez has launched a team-high five home runs.
- Michael Busch leads the Cubs with six homers while recording a team-best batting average of .292.
- Nico Hoerner has six doubles, a triple and 10 walks while hitting .259.
- Ian Happ is batting .231 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and 14 walks.
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Astros vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astros | -127 | +107 | 8 | -110 | -110 |
Astros vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Astros have won five, or 26.3%, of the 19 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Astros have a record of 4-7 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -127 on the moneyline.
- The Astros and their opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of 24 opportunities.
- The Cubs have been victorious in eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Cubs have been victorious six times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cubs and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of their 23 opportunities.