Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros Odds

The Cubs will play the Astros on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023. Your timezone's first pitch time is 8:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Captain Shady Lines

Arrrr, ye scallywags! It be time for the Cubs to face off against them Astros…

(Grumbling) With a pitiful record of 19-23 overall, they best be ready to walk the plank…

But don't be fooled, Houston's got the upper hand with a 23-19 overall record…

So, if ye be feeling lucky, head to SportsBetting3.com to bet on this game…

But before ye do, take a moment to review the odds below…

(Angrily) This Cubs team better shape up or they'll be walking the plank for sure…

Odds Comparison

AZ CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MI MS NY OH PA TN VA WY
Moneyline

Underdog Chicago Cubs	Favorite Houston Astros
+150 BetRivers	-175 BetRivers
+150 BetMGM	-175 BetMGM

Here are money lines for the outright winner. Favorite Houston Astros has a minus value. Lay $175 to win $100 at BetRivers. Underdog Chicago Cubs has a positive value. Risk $100 at BetRivers to win $150.

Total

Over	Under
8.5o -104 BetRivers	8.5u -115 BetRivers
8.5o -105 BetMGM	8.5u -115 BetMGM

The over under line estimates the combined total of each team's final score. BetRivers has the best over line of 8.5 points laying $104 to win $100. BetRivers has the best under line of 8.5 points.

Run Line

Underdog Chicago Cubs	Favorite Houston Astros
+1.5 -140 BetMGM	-1.5 +118 BetRivers
+1.5 -148 BetRivers	-1.5 +115 BetMGM

SportsBetting3.com has analyzed the latest lines. Review our "Run Line" table above to smash the books. BetRivers VA has the best favorite Houston Astros run line at -1.5 points. BetMGM has the best underdog Chicago Cubs run line at +1.5 points. Review our point spread betting tutorial and video for more information.

MLB Odds Example

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MLB Odds and Outcomes Explained

AZ CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MI MS NY OH PA TN VA WY Moneyline Total Run Line Game	BetRivers Bet
Cubs Astros 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	+150 -175

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Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Prop Bets

MLB Prop Bets
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AZ CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MI MS NY OH PA TN VA WY	BetRivers Bet
Cubs Astros First Team to Score 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	-118 -105 Bet
Cubs Total Runs CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	3.5 o -110 3.5 u -113 Bet
Astros Total Runs CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	4.5 o -105 4.5 u -118 Bet
Drew Smyly Strikeouts Thrown CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	3.5 o -152 3.5 u +114 Bet
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JP France Strikeouts Thrown CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	5.5 o -107 5.5 u -124 Bet
Cubs To Score First & Win CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	Yes +240 No -315 Bet
Astros To Score First & Win CUB at HOU 5/17/23 8:10pm EDT	Yes +150 No -190 Bet

World Series Odds

Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament here. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.

Chicago Cubs World Series Odds

2023 Chicago Cubs World Series Odds
World Series National Pennant

AZ CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MI MS NY OH PA TN VA WY Team	BetRivers	BetMGM
Cubs	+8000 Bet	+10000 Bet

Houston Astros World Series Odds

2023 Houston Astros World Series Odds
World Series American Pennant

AZ CT DC IA IL IN KS LA MI MS NY OH PA TN VA WY Team	BetRivers	BetMGM
Astros	+700 Bet	+650 Bet

Team Standings

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2023 MLB Regular Season Standings - Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Away	RS	RA	Diff	Strk	L10
Houston Astros	31	21	0.596	+6.5	14-11	17-10	234	181	+53	W3	8-2
Chicago Cubs	22	30	0.423	+15.5	13-15	9-15	242	238	+4	L4	3-7

Chicago Cubs Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs Batting
Top 12 by Games Played

Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Dansby Swanson SS	51	28	54	5	23	30	51	0.269
Ian Happ LF	51	17	51	4	21	37	55	0.277
Patrick Wisdom 3B	45	28	34	14	28	19	65	0.225
Nico Hoerner 2B	44	28	54	3	25	13	21	0.286
Trey Mancini 1B	44	19	37	3	16	16	45	0.255
Seiya Suzuki RF	39	17	39	6	19	21	38	0.279
Cody Bellinger CF	37	29	39	7	20	14	31	0.271
Nick Madrigal 3B	34	13	23	0	9	3	9	0.247
Eric Hosmer 1B	31	7	22	2	14	6	25	0.234
Yan Gomes C	30	15	30	6	19	4	21	0.280
Tucker Barnhart C	24	1	10	0	3	8	20	0.179
Miles Mastrobuoni SS	21	2	7	0	1	6	13	0.171

Houston Astros Batting Stats

Houston Astros Batting
Top 12 by Games Played

Player	GP	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Alex Bregman 3B	52	32	47	6	27	28	23	0.235
Jose Abreu 1B	51	14	42	1	19	14	49	0.214
Jeremy Pena SS	51	28	49	8	26	8	49	0.247
Kyle Tucker RF	51	19	50	7	33	24	32	0.276
Yordan Alvarez LF	46	33	48	14	48	27	44	0.291
Jake Meyers CF	42	17	33	4	17	12	39	0.256
Mauricio Dubon 2B	41	29	47	1	9	7	24	0.290
Martin Maldonado C	38	10	24	3	8	12	39	0.203
Corey Julks LF	37	17	37	3	16	4	38	0.276
David Hensley DH	26	12	10	1	3	9	32	0.130
Chas McCormick CF	23	8	17	3	12	9	23	0.215
Yainer Diaz C	20	8	13	1	4	2	12	0.220

Chicago Cubs Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs Pitching
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played

Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Justin Steele SP	11	6	2	0	0	65.0	57	1.11	2.77
Drew Smyly SP	11	5	2	0	0	60.0	53	1.05	3.45
Marcus Stroman SP	11	4	4	0	0	64.0	54	1.09	2.95
Keegan Thompson RP	15	2	2	0	3	21.1	16	1.31	4.22
Hayden Wesneski SP	8	2	2	0	0	39.1	28	1.32	5.03
Mark Leiter Jr. RP	21	1	0	2	8	21.1	32	0.84	1.69
Michael Rucker RP	20	1	1	0	0	23.0	25	1.74	5.48
Adbert Alzolay RP	19	1	3	1	6	24.0	22	0.92	2.63
Michael Fulmer RP	24	0	4	1	3	21.2	24	1.62	7.48
Julian Merryweather RP	20	0	0	0	0	20.2	27	1.40	4.79
Brad Boxberger RP	17	0	1	2	1	14.2	13	1.50	5.52
Brandon Hughes RP	13	0	2	0	0	11.1	15	1.24	4.76

Houston Astros Pitching Stats

Houston Astros Pitching
Top 12 by Wins and Games Played

Player	GP	W	L	SV	HLD	IP	K	WHIP	ERA
Cristian Javier SP	11	6	1	0	0	63.2	67	0.99	2.97
Framber Valdez SP	11	5	4	0	0	72.0	77	1.04	2.38
Hunter Brown SP	10	5	1	0	0	57.2	66	1.20	3.12
Hector Neris RP	22	3	1	2	8	21.2	26	0.92	1.25
Bryan Abreu RP	24	2	0	2	8	24.1	39	0.86	1.85
Ryne Stanek RP	18	2	1	0	1	17.1	17	1.44	3.63
Luis Garcia SP	6	2	2	0	0	27.0	31	1.30	4.00
Jose Urquidy SP	6	2	2	0	0	27.2	23	1.55	5.20
Rafael Montero RP	22	1	3	1	3	20.2	24	1.84	6.97
Seth Martinez RP	16	1	1	0	1	18.2	20	1.39	4.34
Brandon Bielak RP	5	1	2	0	0	25.1	22	1.54	3.55
J.P. France SP	4	1	1	0	0	21.0	18	1.19	3.43

Other May 17, 2023 MLB Games

Matchup	Date & Time
Pittsburgh Pirates vs Detroit Tigers	5/17/23 1:10pm EDT
Cincinnati Reds vs Colorado Rockies	5/17/23 3:10pm EDT
Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers	5/17/23 3:10pm EDT
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics	5/17/23 3:37pm EDT
Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants	5/17/23 3:45pm EDT
Kansas City Royals vs San Diego Padres	5/17/23 4:10pm EDT
Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles	5/17/23 6:35pm EDT
Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins	5/17/23 6:40pm EDT
New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays	5/17/23 7:07pm EDT
Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Mets	5/17/23 7:10pm EDT
Seattle Mariners vs Boston Red Sox	5/17/23 7:10pm EDT
Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals	5/17/23 7:45pm EDT
Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers	5/17/23 8:05pm EDT
Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox	5/17/23 8:10pm EDT

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