Astros vs Cubs Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Apr 24th 2024
Astros
7W-17L
April 24, 2024
07:40PM EST
Odds: 8.0 o/u
Cubs
14W-9L
Get ready for a clash of titans under the moody skies of Wrigley Field as the struggling Houston Astros, trying to find their groove, roll into the Windy City to face the surging Chicago Cubs tonight at 07:40 PM EST. The stakes are high with the Astros looking to claw back from a significant deficit in the American League, while the Cubs are nipping at the heels of the conference lead, just a whisper away from the top spot. With the betting lines nearly neck and neck and an over/under that promises some scoreboard action, this game is shaping up to be a nail-biter. Fresh off their recent head-to-head, where the Cubs showed their claws with a solid victory, both teams are set to battle it out again amidst gusty northern winds and a chill that’ll keep the hot dogs hot and the beers even better. As these two teams take the field, it’s not just a game; it’s a chance for the Astros to shoot for the stars and the Cubs to bear down for another win.
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 24, 2024 07:40PM EST
Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Weather: Overcast with winds from the NNE at 13.6 mph. Temperature is at 39.9° with 65% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| HOU ML | CHC ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -108 | -112 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | -105 | -115 | 8.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +3 | -3 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
51.2% Win Probability
48.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/24 | Houston Astros HOU | 2 | Over | +1.0 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | ||||
| 05/15/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | Over | +2.0 | |
| Houston Astros HOU | 6 | ||||
| 05/16/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | Over | +2.0 | |
| Houston Astros HOU | 7 | ||||
| 05/17/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 6 | Over | +5.0 | |
| Houston Astros HOU | 7 |
Astros Vs Over/Under
Cubs Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-23-24 | @CHC | 2-7L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Over |
| 04-17-24 | vsATL | 5-4L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Over |
| 04-12-24 | vsTEX | 12-8L | 4.0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | Over |
| 04-06-24 | @TEX | 2-7L | 5.7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | Over |
| 03-31-24 | vsNYY | 4-3L | 5.7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Under |
| 09-23-23 | vsKC | 3-2L | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | Under |
| 09-16-23 | @KC | 8-10L | 4.3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Over |
| 09-10-23 | vsSD | 2-12W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Over |
| 09-04-23 | @TEX | 13-6W | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| 08-29-23 | @BOS | 6-2W | 5.7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Push |
| 04-15-24 | vsATL | 6-1L | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Under |
| 04-10-24 | @KC | 2-11L | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-19-24 | vsMIA | 3-8W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Over |
| 09-30-23 | @MIL | 10-6W | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Over |
| 09-27-23 | @ATL | 5-6L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 09-22-23 | vsCOL | 0-6W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Under |
| 09-13-23 | @COL | 3-7L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| 09-08-23 | vsARI | 1-0L | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | Under |
| 09-03-23 | @CIN | 15-7W | 5.7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Over |
| 08-28-23 | vsMIL | 6-2L | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Push |
| 08-23-23 | @DET | 6-4W | 5.7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Over |
| 08-18-23 | vsKC | 4-3L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Under |
| 04-23-24 | vsHOU | 2-7W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | Over |
| 04-17-24 | @ARI | 5-3W | 4.3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Push |
| 04-12-24 | @SEA | 2-4L | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | Under |
| 04-06-24 | vsLAD | 4-1L | 4.7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Under |
| 03-31-24 | @TEX | 9-5W | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | Over |
| 09-30-23 | @MIL | 10-6W | 1.7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 09-24-23 | vsCOL | 3-4W | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Under |
| 09-17-23 | @ARI | 2-6L | 4.3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | Push |
| 09-11-23 | @COL | 5-4W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Over |
| 09-06-23 | vsSF | 2-8W | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Over |
Astros Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25 | vs CHC | 2-7L | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 04/23 | vs WAS | 0-6L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 04/22 | vs WAS | 4-5L | 9 | 0 | Over |
| 04/21 | vs WAS | 5-3W | 13 | 0 | Push |
| 04/19 | @ ATL | 4-5L | 9 | 2 | Over |
| 04/18 | @ ATL | 2-6L | 7 | 1 | Push |
| 04/17 | @ ATL | 1-6L | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 04/16 | @ TEX | 8-5W | 10 | 2 | Over |
| 04/15 | @ TEX | 9-2W | 14 | 0 | Over |
| 04/14 | @ TEX | 8-12L | 11 | 2 | Over |
| 04/13 | vs KC | 3-13L | 11 | 1 | Over |
| 04/12 | vs KC | 2-11L | 9 | 0 | Over |
| 04/11 | vs KC | 3-3L | 14 | 0 | Under |
| 04/10 | vs TEX | 10-5W | 11 | 2 | Over |
| 04/09 | vs TEX | 3-1W | 4 | 1 | Under |
Cubs Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25 | @ HOU | 7-2W | 6 | 3 | Over |
| 04/23 | @ MIA | 3-6L | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 04/22 | @ MIA | 2-3L | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 04/22 | @ MIA | 5-3W | 7 | 2 | Push |
| 04/21 | @ MIA | 8-3W | 10 | 0 | Over |
| 04/19 | vs ARI | 5-3W | 9 | 1 | Push |
| 04/18 | vs ARI | 11-11L | 14 | 1 | Over |
| 04/17 | vs ARI | 3-2W | 9 | 1 | Under |
| 04/16 | vs SEA | 3-2W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 04/15 | vs SEA | 4-1W | 6 | 3 | Under |
| 04/14 | vs SEA | 2-4L | 4 | 1 | Under |
| 04/12 | vs SD | 2-10L | 3 | 1 | Over |
| 04/11 | vs SD | 5-1W | 9 | 2 | Under |
| 04/10 | vs SD | 8-9L | 8 | 0 | Over |
| 04/09 | @ LAD | 8-1W | 7 | 1 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Houston Astros | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Jose Altuve
|
11.4 | 14.4 | 0.357 | 0.592 | 46.9% | 106.1% | 5.1% |
| 12.5 | 16.4 | 0.277 | 0.468 | 40.4% | 87.2% | 5.3% | |
|
#3
Kyle Tucker
|
11.6 | 15.4 | 0.286 | 0.527 | 47.3% | 100.0% | 5.5% |
|
#4
Alex Bregman
|
9.9 | 12.6 | 0.203 | 0.266 | 32.9% | 59.5% | 0.0% |
|
#5
Yainer Diaz
|
9.0 | 11.5 | 0.287 | 0.437 | 35.6% | 79.3% | 3.4% |
|
#6
Jeremy Pena
|
8.9 | 11.0 | 0.33 | 0.447 | 37.2% | 81.9% | 2.1% |
| 9.0 | 11.6 | 0.246 | 0.292 | 38.5% | 67.7% | 0.0% | |
|
#8
Luis Garcia
|
7.5 | 7.5 | nan | nan | nan% | nan% | nan% |
|
#8
Jose Abreu
|
7.9 | 9.8 | 0.081 | 0.097 | 16.1% | 25.8% | 0.0% |
| 5.1 | 6.7 | 0.294 | 0.412 | 33.3% | 74.5% | 2.0% | |
|
#9
Jake Meyers
|
6.4 | 8.5 | 0.227 | 0.477 | 29.5% | 77.3% | 6.8% |
| Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Nico Hoerner
|
8.8 | 11.7 | 0.259 | 0.358 | 42.0% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
|
#2
Ian Happ
|
9.0 | 12.3 | 0.231 | 0.359 | 41.0% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| 8.2 | 11.0 | 0.226 | 0.44 | 36.9% | 81.0% | 6.0% | |
| 8.2 | 10.9 | 0.292 | 0.583 | 41.7% | 100.0% | 8.3% | |
| 9.0 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 0.353 | 31.8% | 67.1% | 3.5% | |
| 8.1 | 10.6 | 0.235 | 0.37 | 35.8% | 72.8% | 2.5% | |
| 7.0 | 9.4 | 0.283 | 0.491 | 47.2% | 96.2% | 3.8% | |
|
#9
Miguel Amaya
|
5.9 | 7.8 | 0.273 | 0.432 | 38.6% | 81.8% | 2.3% |
|
#9
Yan Gomes
|
5.5 | 6.9 | 0.176 | 0.294 | 17.6% | 47.1% | 2.9% |
Astros Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Cubs Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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