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A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday when they battle the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Jordan Lyles in this one. Righthander Lyles is 0-5 this season with a 4.55 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Lyles with Matt Garza. Righthander Garza has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 4-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Astros were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -121 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 33-67 SU
Chicago: 41-60 SU
Houston: 33-67 SU
Chicago: 41-60 SU
Houston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at St. Louis, Monday, July 25
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 26
Houston at St. Louis, Monday, July 25
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 26
