Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros Pick Center

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Chicago Cubs

+154

+1.5
(-143)

O 7.5
(-110)

Houston Astros

-170

-1.5
(+127)

U 7.5
(-104)

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FINAL (5/16/2023)

Cubs vs. Astros Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 8:10 PM ET (Tue, May 16, 2023)

The Chicago Cubs travel to the Houston Astros in MLB Baseball action on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET.

Thinking about betting on this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the winning side of the betting action for this match-up.

Cubs vs. Astros Game Info and Betting Odds

Away Team: Chicago Cubs (Underdog)
Home Team: Houston Astros (Favorite)
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Time: 8:10 PM ET
League: Major League Baseball (MLB)

Chicago Cubs Moneyline: +146
Houston Astros Moneyline: -160

Chicago Cubs Run Line: +1.5 (-149)
Houston Astros Run Line: -1.5 (+133)

Game Total Runs: 7.5 (Over -109 / Under -105)

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A Deeper Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, but let's take a deeper look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

First let's take a glance at the away team and +146 betting underdogs, the Chicago Cubs.

In their last 10 games, the Cubs have a Straight Up record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 3 losses in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Cubs have an Against-the-Spread record of 5 wins, 5 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 3 losses in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Cubs games have a record of 7 overs, 3 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 6 overs in a row.

OK now let's take a glance at the home team and -160 betting favorites, the Houston Astros.

In their last 10 games, the Astros have a Straight Up record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 2 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Astros have an Against-the-Spread record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 win in a row. The Game Total Runs results for Astros games have a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 over in a row.

If you need more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Cubs vs. Astros Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

Based on our simulation of the Cubs vs. Astros MLB game, we have the Houston Astros beating the Chicago Cubs with a simulated final score of: Chicago Cubs [4] - Houston Astros [6]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Cubs vs. Astros Simulation directly. Also after the Cubs vs. Astros game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.

What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

OK let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Cubs vs. Astros MLB match-up? Based on the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you make the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: Astros -160

Free Run Line Pick: Astros -1.5 (+133)

Free Total Pick: Over 7.5 (-109)

Hopefully our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros MLB Baseball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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