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HOU vs
CHC

Houston Astros vs Chicago Cubs

May 24, 2026 ยท 2:20 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 8, CHC 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 72%
Projected Score HOU 8 ยท CHC 6
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 3.58 vs 4.13, 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 2.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Recent run diff (+1.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Peter Lambert
Peter Lambert
ERA3.82
WHIP1.25
FIP3.68
K/98.9
K/BB5.5
Road ERA: 3.64
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Brice Matthews 2B
  2. 2 Jeremy Pena SS
  3. 3 Christian Walker 1B
  4. 4 Isaac Paredes DH
  5. 5 Jake Meyers CF
  6. 6 Cam Smith RF
  7. 7 Zach Dezenzo LF
  8. 8 Christian Vazquez C
  9. 9 Nick Allen 3B
CHC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Nico Hoerner SS
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Michael Conforto LF
  6. 6 Seiya Suzuki RF
  7. 7 Moises Ballesteros DH
  8. 8 Carson Kelly C
  9. 9 Pedro Ramirez 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.678 0.763
Bullpen FIP 4.20 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -0.7 -2.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU -2.5 (-498)
CHC +2.5 (+329)
Total (O/U)
Over 13.5 (+315)
Under 13.5 (-465)
Moneyline
HOU -10000
CHC +1420

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