Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
Free Pick: Chicago Cubs -125 betting line
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After three straight losses, getting outscored 4-14, I’m backing the Cubs to end their losing streak tonight in Houston. The Cubs will be up against a starting pitcher who is winless this season. Houston’s Felipe Paulino is 0-7 with a 4.40 ERA this year and he won’t be getting his first win of the year against a very hungry Cubs’ team tonight. Carlos Zambrano is coming around, going 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA in his last 3 starts while not allowing more than 3 earned runs in any of these 3 outings.

Zambrano is 12-7 with a 2.56 ERA and 1.100 WHIP in 27 career starts vs. Houston. In his last 4 starts vs. Houston, Zambrano has allowed just 3 earned runs in 30 innings for a sub-1.00 ERA. He has not allowed more than 1 earned run in any of his last 4 starts against the Astros. Paulino is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in two career starts vs. Chicago, and he allowed 5 earned runs and 9 base runners in 6 innings to take the loss in a 2-7 setback against the Cubs back on April 16th earlier this season. Houston is 4-18 against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150 this season. Paulino is 1-12 against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. Take the Cubs Friday.

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