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HOU vs
CHC

Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

May 23, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 3, CHC 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 3 ยท CHC 1
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP quality edge (FIP 3.53 vs 4.78, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 6.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP home venue edge (ERA 3.24 H vs 6.46 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Kai-Wei Teng
ERA4.76
WHIP1.39
FIP4.23
K/99.0
K/BB4.9
Road ERA: 6.56
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Colin Rea
Colin Rea
ERA4.34
WHIP1.33
FIP4.65
K/96.6
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 3.24

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Isaac Paredes 3B
  3. 3 Yordan Alvarez DH
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Braden Shewmake 2B
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Zachary Cole LF
  8. 8 Brice Matthews CF
  9. 9 Cesar Salazar C
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Alex Bregman 3B
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Nico Hoerner 2B
  5. 5 Michael Conforto LF
  6. 6 Seiya Suzuki RF
  7. 7 Moises Ballesteros DH
  8. 8 Miguel Amaya C
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.732 0.760
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -1.8 -2.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -2.5 (-330)
CHC +2.5 (+237)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+110)
Under 3.5 (-143)
Moneyline
HOU -6700
CHC +1200

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