MLB predictions, picks, and odds for Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs on 4-24. MLB best bets and free picks.
How long is too long to wait for the Astros to turn things around? Houston's litany of pitching injuries has cost it dearly, and with Spencer Arrighetti on the hill vs. the Cubs' Jameson Taillon, our betting picks wonder why this is set as a pick'em.
Taillon pitched to a 4.84 ERA in his first season with Chicago in 2023 but looked much sharper during the second half, posting a 3.38 ERA over his final 15 starts. The veteran right-hander made his season debut last Friday, limiting the Marlins to three hits across five innings of one-run ball., who was rocked for seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut two weeks ago.
The Cubs are fourth in the majors in barrel rate and average exit velocity while ranking 10th in hard-hit rate. They are plating 5.48 runs per game, bumping up to 6.27 at home. With the Cubs hitting the ball better and having the more reliable pitching, grabbing them at a pick'em price at home seems like a no-brainer. Nico Hoerner went 0-for-5 on Tuesday night but he had been red-hot before that with a hit in seven of his previous eight games, batting .429 over that span.
Houston was expected to be a World Series contender but its pitching staff has been decimated by injuries and has the second-worst ERA in the majors .
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