Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Mike Muchlinski | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Houston Astros | Chicago Cubs
Summary
7:40 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Houston 7-17 -13.82 4-9 3-8 8-14-2 8-16 -8.03
Chi. Cubs 14-9 6.29 8-3 6-6 11-12-0 16-7 7.17
Live Odds | All Odds
Home Away O/U
Opening line -115 105 8 -105
FanDuel -109 -106 7.5 -120
Westgate OFF OFF OFF
Wynn OFF OFF OFF
Best home line Best road line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Houston:
  • Under is 9-1-1 in HOU last 11 interleague games.
  • HOU are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.
  • HOU are 7-19 in their last 26 games on grass.
Chi. Cubs:
  • CHC are 11-3 in their last 14 home games.
  • CHC are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
  • Under is 8-3 in CHC last 11 overall.
Head to Head:
  • Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Spencer Arrighetti (R)
Jameson Taillon (R)		 0-2
1-0		 0-2
1-0		 7.0
5.0		 11
3		 2.29
0.60		 11.57
1.80		 1.5
8.0		 8.5
3.0		 1-1
1-0
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Spencer Arrighetti (R)
Jameson Taillon (R)		 0-2
1-0		 0-2
1-0		 7.0
5.0		 11
3		 2.29
0.60		 11.57
1.80		 1.5
8.0		 8.5
3.0		 1-1
1-0
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
HOU 82.1 1.48 4.92 68.1 1.60 5.40
Last 3 26.0 1.73 5.19 23.0 1.74 5.48
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
CHC 73.1 1.19 2.70 73.1 1.19 2.70
Last 3 29.2 1.25 2.43 29.2 1.25 2.43
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Mike Muchlinski 2-1 2-1 12.00 61.1 2.7 301.0
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
CHC		 7-17
14-9		 8-14
11-12		 .261
.242		 5.16
4.03
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
CHC		 .256
.232		 .272
.280		 5.07
4.17		 5.28
3.87
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
CHC		 3-8
8-3		 4-6
6-5		 .233
.264		 6.48
3.18
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
CHC		 .218
.263		 .257
.266		 8.60
2.98		 4.50
3.40
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
HOU
CHC		 3-7
7-3		 3-6
3-7		 .258
.243		 5.26
3.13
  vs R vs L Start Pen
HOU
CHC		 .237
.219		 .291
.314		 5.09
3.86		 5.50
2.21
Series Game Records
HOU O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		2-6
1-6
3-4
1-1
 0-4
0-2
1-0
1-0
 2-2
1-4
2-4
0-1
CHC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		5-3
3-4
6-1
0-1
 4-1
1-3
2-1
0-1
 1-2
2-1
4-0
0-0
Stadium
Wrigley Field
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 3-2 2-3 1-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Bennett Sousa RP out for season - Shoulder - 4/6/24 Sousa has wound up on the 60-day injured list after surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome, and he will miss the remainder of the 2024 season.
Penn Murfee SP Mid July - Elbow - 4/4/24 Murfee has been shifted to the 60-day injured list while recuperating from Tommy John surgery, and he will be sidelined until sometime in July at the earliest.
Oliver Ortega RP Late July - Elbow - 4/9/24 Ortega has been posted to the 60-day injured list after having right elbow surgery, and he is expected to miss three to four months.
Kendall Graveman RP out for season - Shoulder - 3/28/24 Graveman is on the 60-day injured list while recovering from surgery on his right shoulder, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
Luis Garcia SP Mid July - Elbow - 4/4/24 Garcia has been sent to the 60-day injured list recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and he is not likely to make his season debut until the middle of July.
Lance McCullers Jr. SP Early July - Forearm - 3/28/24 McCullers has hit the 60-day injured list after having surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm, and he will remain idle until the beginning of July.
Cristian Javier SP Out indefinitely - Neck - 4/21/24 Javier has been shuttled to the 15-day injured list with nick discomfort, and the severity of the ailment is unknown.
Framber Valdez SP Out indefinitely - Elbow - 4/9/24 Valdez has been designated for the 15-day injured list with soreness in his left elbow, and it is undetermined when he will return.
Jose Urquidy SP Out indefinitely - Forearm - 3/28/24 Urquidy will spend an undetermined length of time on the 15-day injured list with a forearm muscle strain.
Chicago Cubs
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Cody Bellinger CF Ques Wed - Ribs - 4/23/24 Bellinger was removed from the previous game with a right rib contusion, and it is undetermined if he will dress for Wednesday's matchup with the Astros.
Seiya Suzuki RF Mid May - Oblique - 4/16/24 Suzuki has been added to the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain, and he will miss at least four weeks of action.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Julian Merryweather RP Out indefinitely - Back - 4/17/24 Merryweather has been designated for the 60-day injured list with a rib stress fracture in his back, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Caleb Kilian SP Mid July - Shoulder - 3/28/24 Kilian has been posted to the 60-day injured list with a teres major strain in his right shoulder, and he is not expected to be available until the middle of July.
Drew Smyly SP Out indefinitely - Hip - 4/23/24 Smyly is on the 15-day injured list due to a right hip impingement, and he will miss an extended period.
Kyle Hendricks SP Out indefinitely - Back - 4/23/24 Hendricks has been assigned to the 15-day injured list with a lower-back ailment, and it is unclear how long he will be debilitated.
Justin Steele SP Early May - Hamstring - 3/30/24 Steele has been moved to the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and he is not likely to be available until the beginning of May.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
4/23/24 CHC 7 - HOU 2 J. Wicks J. France -102/10 U
2023 Season
5/17/23 HOU 7 - CHC 6 J. France D. Smyly -164/8.5 O
5/16/23 HOU 7 - CHC 3 C. Javier J. Steele -168/7.5 O
5/15/23 HOU 6 - CHC 4 F. Valdez J. Taillon -189/7.5 O
2019 Season
5/29/19 HOU 1 - CHC 2 W. Miley K. Hendricks 102/9 U
5/28/19 HOU 9 - CHC 6 C. Martin J. Lester -112/9 O
5/27/19 HOU 6 - CHC 5 G. Cole C. Hamels -171/8 O
2016 Season
9/11/16 HOU 5 - CHC 9 M. Fiers J. Arrieta 123/7.5 O
9/10/16 HOU 2 - CHC 1 C. McHugh J. Lackey -109/8 U
9/9/16 HOU 0 - CHC 2 J. Musgrove J. Lester 126/7.5 U
2013 Season
6/23/13 CHC 14 - HOU 6 J. Samardzija J. Lyles -170/9 O
6/22/13 CHC 3 - HOU 4 T. Wood B. Norris -138/9.5 U
6/21/13 CHC 3 - HOU 1 M. Garza D. Keuchel -175/9.5 U
2012 Season
10/3/12 CHC 5 - HOU 4 T. Wood E. Gonzalez -118/8 O
10/2/12 CHC 0 - HOU 3 C. Volstad B. Norris -108/7.5 U
10/1/12 CHC 0 - HOU 3 J. Berken L. Harrell -103/7.5 U
9/12/12 HOU 1 - CHC 5 F. Abad T. Wood 107/8.5 U
9/11/12 HOU 1 - CHC 0 J. Lyles J. Germano -101/8.5 U
9/10/12 HOU 1 - CHC 4 D. Keuchel C. Volstad -109/8.5 U
8/15/12 CHC 7 - HOU 2 J. Germano B. Norris -133/8.5 O
Houston: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
4/23/24 @ CHC 2-7 -106/10 L/U .539 .182 J. France 5.0 J. Wicks 6.0
4/21/24 @ WAS 0-6 -162/9 L/U .258 .129 H. Brown 4.0 M. Parker 7.0
4/20/24 @ WAS 4-5 x -176/9.5 L/U .532 .243 R. Blanco 6.0 T. Williams 6.0
4/19/24 @ WAS 5-3 -147/8 W/P .807 .342 J. Verlander 6.0 M. Gore 4.0
4/17/24 ATL 4-5 x 119/9.5 L/U .802 .250 J. France 5.0 M. Fried 5.0
4/16/24 ATL 2-6 -105/9.5 L/U .632 .206 H. Brown 6.0 R. Lopez 6.0
4/15/24 ATL 1-6 106/10.5 L/U .524 .219 S. Arrighetti 4.0 D. Vines 4.2
4/14/24 TEX 8-5 -111/8.5 W/O 1.001 .303 C. Javier 7.0 N. Eovaldi 6.0
4/13/24 TEX 9-2 -129/9 W/O .992 .368 R. Blanco 6.0 A. Heaney 3.2
4/12/24 TEX 8-12 -121/9 L/O .909 .297 J. France 4.0 D. Dunning 5.0
Chi. Cubs: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
4/23/24 HOU 7-2 -102/10 W/U .903 .200 J. Wicks 6.0 J. France 5.0
4/21/24 MIA 3-6 -119/8.5 L/O .615 .222 K. Hendricks 4.0 E. Cabrera 5.0
4/20/24 MIA 5-3 -215/8.5 W/U .761 .241 S. Imanaga 6.0 R. Munoz 5.0
4/20/24 MIA 2-3 -133/8 L/U .543 .206 J. Assad 4.2 J. Luzardo 6.0
4/19/24 MIA 8-3 -163/9.5 W/O .890 .312 J. Taillon 5.0 A. Puk 3.0
4/17/24 @ AZ 5-3 113/9 W/U .651 .250 J. Wicks 4.1 B. Pfaadt 7.0
4/16/24 @ AZ 11-12 x 106/10.5 L/O 1.036 .333 K. Hendricks 4.1 T. Henry 4.1
4/15/24 @ AZ 3-2 x 137/9 W/U .597 .220 B. Brown 6.0 M. Kelly 5.0
4/14/24 @ SEA 3-2 128/7.5 W/U .636 .242 J. Assad 5.2 L. Castillo 6.0
4/13/24 @ SEA 4-1 -133/7.5 W/U .651 .182 S. Imanaga 5.1 E. Hancock 6.0
Abbreviations Legend