Astros vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 29

Astros vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 29

Updated Jun. 29, 2025 2:00 p.m. ET
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The Houston Astros and Jeremy Pena will take on the Chicago Cubs and Michael Busch on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Daikin Park. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -132, while the underdog Cubs have +111 odds to play spoiler. Houston is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +161 odds). The game's over/under is listed at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

  • When: Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Daikin Park in Houston, Texas
  • How to watch on TV: SCHN
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros -132 +111 7.5 -115 -106 -1.5 +161 -196

Astros vs. Cubs Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Astros 4, Cubs 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Astros 52%, Cubs 48%

Astros vs. Cubs Betting Insights

  • The Astros have been favorites in 58 games this season and won 35 (60.3%) of those contests.
  • Houston has entered 33 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 23-10 in those contests.
  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • The Cubs have been victorious in 10, or 38.5%, of the 26 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Chicago has won three of 10 games when listed as at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 47.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

  • The Astros have a 6-2 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Astros are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 4.2
HR 15
ERA 4.30
K/9 9.6

Astros Player Insights

  • The Astros best hitter so far this season is Pena, who's hitting at a team-leading .322 clip along with 11 homers and 40 RBI.
  • Pena is 68th in home runs and 67th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Isaac Paredes' 17 home runs and 46 runs batted in both pace his team.
  • Paredes is 18th in homers and 38th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
  • Paredes has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a home run, a walk and an RBI.
  • Jose Altuve is hitting .261 with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
  • Jake Meyers has 13 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 walks while hitting .307.
  • Meyers takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a walk.

Astros Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Jose Altuve 0.5 (-265) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+165)
Jake Meyers 0.5 (-245) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+230)
Isaac Paredes 0.5 (-240) 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+185)
Cam Smith 0.5 (-270) 1.5 (+105) - 0.5 (+140)
Yainer Diaz 1.5 (+175) 1.5 (-110) - 0.5 (+140)

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

  • The Cubs have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Cubs and their opponents are 8-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Cubs are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 6.3
HR 25
ERA 6.31
K/9 5.9

Cubs Player Insights

  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .291 with 17 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.
  • Tucker's home run total places him 18th in the big leagues, and he ranks 22nd in RBI.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong is hitting .266 with 20 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs and 15 walks.
  • Crow-Armstrong is eighth in homers and eighth in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
  • Seiya Suzuki leads the Cubs in home runs (22) and runs batted in (69).
  • Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .294.

Cubs Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Seiya Suzuki 0.5 (-195) 1.5 (+145) - 0.5 (+195)
Nico Hoerner 0.5 (-245) 1.5 (+145) - 0.5 (+250)
Kyle Tucker 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+200)
Matt Shaw - - - -
Jameson Taillon - - - -

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