Cubs vs. Astros Odds & Betting Predictions - May 16, 2023

Cubs at Astros

12:10 am • SportsNet SW

Chicago Cubs

18-12

4 - 6

Houston Astros

16-13

pitcher		team	era	w-l
F.Valdez			3.46	12-11
J.Taillon			4.84	8-10

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 18-12	+1.5-126	o7.5-115	+164
Astros 16-13	-1.5+105	u7.5-105	-196

Tuesday 12:10 a.m.

May 16, 2023

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Under 8-115

$100.00

J.Taillon u4.5 Ks-110

Taillon has cleared this in 3 of 5 games, but he won’t be able to sustain his current K/9 (11.4) with a 11% swinging strike rate. The Astros 7-9 hitters are his best chance to rack up Ks but considering he’s yet to throw more than 85 pitches in a game, it’s unlikely he will get to face them a 3rd time. Home plate ump Chris Guccione tends to squeeze pitchers as well. Projecting this closer to -150

CHC +141 (F5)

@Zerillo

CHC +160

@Zerillo

CHC +1.5-134

1.34u

F.Valdez o6.5 Ks-128

0.78u

CHC +152 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to +139

CHC +160

0.5u

Bet to +143

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The Astros are 10-6 (.625) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams this season -- tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .413.

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MLB Public Betting

Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Astros are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Astros are 6-6 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Astros' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 7 of Astros' 17 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	17-12	11-6	6-6	11-9	6-2
Cubs	16-14	8-8	8-6	9-6	7-8

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Astros	11-16-2	7-10	4-6-2	9-11	1-5-2
Cubs	18-10-2	11-5	7-5-2	9-5-1	9-5-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Astros	16-13	11-6	5-7	11-9	5-3
Cubs	18-12	9-7	9-5	11-4	7-8

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 14th	@CWS	W 4-3	-1.5 L	U 7.5	HOU -130
May 13th	@CWS	L 1-3	+1.5 L	U 8.5	CWS +110
May 13th	@CWS	W 5-1	-1.5 W	U 8.5	HOU -154
May 10th	@LAA	W 5-4	-1.5 L	U 9	HOU -125
May 10th	@LAA	W 3-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	HOU +115

Lance McCullers
SP
McCullers is out with arm
Out
Taylor Trammell
LF
Trammell is out with calf
Out
Cristian Javier
SP
Javier is out with elbow
Out
Luis Garcia
SP
Garcia is out with elbow
Out
Pedro Leon
RF
Leon is out with knee
Out
J.P. France
SP
France is out with shoulder
Out
Spencer Arrighetti
SP
Arrighetti is out with thumb
Out

Drew Pomeranz
RP
Pomeranz is out with elbow
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Taillon, P	68	4.2	1	4
LB.Hughes, P	1	0.1	0	0
RA.Alzolay, P	14	1	1	0
RM.Fulmer, P	20	0.2	1	2
RJ.Estrada, P	24	1.1	3	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1C.Morel, LF	1-5	1	1	3
1C.Morel, CF	1-5	1	1	3
2D.Swanson, SS	2-4	0	0	0
3I.Happ, DH	1-3	0	0	0
4S.Suzuki, RF	0-4	0	0	0
5C.Bellinger, CF	1-3	1	0	0
5M.Mastrobuoni, PH	0-1	0	0	0
5M.Mastrobuoni, LF	0-1	0	0	0
6P.Wisdom, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
7T. Mancini, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
8Y.Gomes, C	0-3	0	0	1
9N.Madrigal, 2B	1-4	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LF.Valdez, P	91	4	8	4
RP.Maton, P	15	1	1	0
RS.Martinez, P	17	1	2	0
RR.Montero, P	7	1	0	0
RR.Stanek, P	16	1	3	0
RH.Neris, P	10	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Dubon, 2B	3-4	2	0	0
2A.Bregman, 3B	2-4	1	1	2
3Y.Alvarez, LF	1-2	1	0	0
4K.Tucker, RF	0-4	0	0	0
5J.Abreu, 1B	2-3	1	0	2
6J.Pena, SS	1-4	1	0	1
7C.McCormick, DH	2-4	0	0	1
8J.Meyers, CF	0-3	0	0	0
9M.Maldonado, C	0-4	0	0	0