Chicago vs Houston Astros Predictions May 17, 2023: D. Smyly vs J. France
The Chicago Cubs are on the road playing the Houston Astros at the Minute Maid Park stadium on Wednesday, 5/17/2023 @ 8:10pm EST. Drew Smyly (ERA: 3.05) will be the starting
Game outlook
The Chicago Cubs are on the road playing the Houston Astros at the Minute Maid Park stadium on Wednesday, 5/17/2023 @ 8:10pm EST. Drew Smyly (ERA: 3.05) will be the starting pitcher for Cubs and J.P. France (ERA: 0.77) will be starting for Astros. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -153 and the current line is Houston -167.
Cubs vs Astros Prediction for Tonight's Game
Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Astros to win tonight's game by -1 points and the total to go over 8.5 points.
PREDICTED SCORE: Chicago 4 to Houston 5
Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.
Curated Picks & Predictions
52% of SportsJaw players predict Houston Astros to win.
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 63%.
Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict Houston Astros to win and the total score to be 8.5.
OddsShark 's prediction is Houston will win and the total will go over.
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