The visiting Astros hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.

The Cubs will turn to Randy Wells and his 1-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Astros send Wandy Rodriguez (6-6) to the hill.



View Houston vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Cubs in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cubs at No. 13 in the National League and the Astros at No. 11 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Astros rank No. 3 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Chicago’s No. 4 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.9 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the National League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, Houston was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Houston suffered a 4-2 loss against Chicago on Friday, as Bud Norris wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Wrigley Field.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a win are 1-9

A few Astros at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Houston is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Houston at Chi Cubs, Sunday, July 24