Being idle yesterday could not have come at a better time for the Cubs, who are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Still, Chicago is 29-21 on the season and should be regrouped here against a much lesser foe after a series against the Brewers. Houston is 20-31. That is tied for the third-worst record in baseball. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon has a much easier path than Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti. If you discount a 10-0 victory against the Reds back on May 8, the Astros are averaging only two runs per game during their last 16 games. They have managed just 12 runs during their past six games. Houston is missing two of its better offensive players, Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz, who are out with injuries. Arrighetti has been a major surprise since coming up from the minors with a 5-1 record and 1.50 ERA. But now he goes against a Cubs lineup that is sixth in runs, fifth in OPS, and ninth in homers. The Cubs are 18-8 at home. Houston is 8-17 on the road. Take the Cubs.
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Who was the public on? 74% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 58% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 3.7 to 3.5 with Chicago winning on the moneyline, Houston winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 72% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.8 to 2.9 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 68% of the public money was on Chicago Cubs to win on the moneyline. And, 76% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Houston would win by a score of 4.6 to 3.9 with Houston winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Houston at Chicago
2:20 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Houston Astros to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.1 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Chicago at Houston
2:10 PM Eastern
Chicago is on a 17-11-2 run UNDER the total. Starter Jameson Taillon is holding batters to a .235 average, and the relief staff is ranked third in ERA (3.31). Houston's offense is 19th in runs scored, 14th in on-base percentage, 20th in steals, and 14th in slugging. Framber Valdez has a 2.04 ERA at home, where he's holding batters to a .210 average. He comes off a 1-0 win over Philadelphia, having allowed two runs or less in six straight starts. The bullpen is fifth in ERA (3.34), with the Astros on a 26-16-1 run UNDER the total. Take Chicago/Houston UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public money was on Houston Astros to win on the moneyline. And, 66% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 4.9 to 4.1 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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