Cubs at Astros 5/28/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
May. 28, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : HOU -134 O/U 9
On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs play game two of their three-game interleague series on the road against the Houston Astros. The Cubs were beaten on Sunday by the Cincinnati Reds 10-2. Not only did the Cubs lose the game, but a collision by Kris Bryant and Jason Heyward resulted in Bryant leaving the game and his status for Tuesday is unknown. Loser Jose Quintana gave up 12 hits and five runs.
Houston was beaten by the Boston Red 4-1 on Sunday. The Astros’ Aledmys Diaz injured his hamstring and is likely going to be placed on the injured list by Houston. The Astros Justin Verlander gave up a home run in the loss to fall to 8-2, but was the victim of poor fielding by Houston in the loss.
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Willson Contreras is leading the Cubs with a.320 batting average. Anthony Rizzo is the team leader in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 40. Javier Baez leads in hits with 65. Chicago is averaging .258 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Tuesday, the Cubs will send southpaw Jon Lester to the mound. Lester is 3-3 with an ERA of 2.68, 47 Ks and 10 BBs.
Josh Reddick leads the Astros with a .325 batting average, while Michael Brantley leads in hits with 65. George Springer leads in home runs with 17 and RBIs with 43. Houston has a .275 batting average while opponents are averaging .207. On Tuesday, the Astros will send right-hander Corbin Martin to the mound. Martin is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.97, 12 Ks and 6 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 28-12 in its last 40 interleague games
The OVER has cashed in each of the Cubs last 5 interleague games on the road
Houston is 7-2 in its last 9 interleague games
The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Astros last 11 on grass
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -134
Houston has won 36 of its last 52 at home and 67 of its last 99 overall. The Astros have won 7 of the last 9 interleague matchups and 5 of the last 6 interleague games versus a left-handed starter. Chicago has lost 5 of the last 7 interleague games on the road against a right-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 5-3