Cubs drop lowly Astros
Cubs drop lowly Astros
Derrek Lee homered and drove in three runs as the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling Houston Astros 7-2 in the opener of a three-game set at Wrigley Field Friday afternoon.
The Cubs won this game as -170 favorites, while the combined score went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks.
Carlos Silva scattered five hits and allowed two earned runs in his seven innings, striking out five in the victory.
Felipe Paulino gave up five earned runs over six innings in suffering the loss on the mound for the 1-9 Astros.
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Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Detroit
Cleveland
Cleveland
-132
+122
+122
59.6%
40.4%
40.4%
9o
9u
9u
60.2%
39.8%
39.8%
NY Yankees
Baltimore
Baltimore
+105
-115
-115
47.9%
52.1%
52.1%
9o
9u
9u
67.2%
32.8%
32.8%
Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+145
-155
-155
31.4%
68.6%
68.6%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
42.8%
57.2%
57.2%
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Toronto
-142
+132
+132
59.3%
40.7%
40.7%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
46.1%
53.9%
53.9%
Cincinnati
NY Mets
NY Mets
-111
+101
+101
65.4%
34.6%
34.6%
8o
8u
8u
61.3%
38.7%
38.7%
Philadelphia
Miami
Miami
-104
-106
-106
55.5%
44.5%
44.5%
7o
7u
7u
56.1%
43.9%
43.9%
Minnesota
Atlanta
Atlanta
+180
-190
-190
29.9%
70.1%
70.1%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
66.9%
33.1%
33.1%
Oakland
Texas
Texas
+185
-200
-200
31.2%
68.8%
68.8%
9o
9u
9u
44.0%
56.0%
56.0%
Kansas City
Houston
Houston
-125
+115
+115
60.7%
39.3%
39.3%
9o
9u
9u
67.2%
32.8%
32.8%
Boston
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox
-108
-102
-102
56.2%
43.8%
43.8%
9o
9u
9u
50.0%
50.0%
50.0%
LA Dodgers
Milwaukee
Milwaukee
-128
+118
+118
68.3%
31.7%
31.7%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
40.8%
59.2%
59.2%
Arizona
Colorado
Colorado
+111
-121
-121
55.9%
44.1%
44.1%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
44.9%
55.1%
55.1%
Seattle
LA Angels
LA Angels
+141
-151
-151
33.6%
66.4%
66.4%
9o
9u
9u
44.9%
55.1%
55.1%
St. Louis
San Diego
San Diego
-139
+129
+129
69.5%
30.5%
30.5%
7o
7u
7u
47.2%
52.8%
52.8%
Washington
San Francisco
San Francisco
+106
-116
-116
48.9%
51.1%
51.1%
6.5o
6.5u
6.5u
61.8%
38.2%
38.2%
