Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs, at Minute Maid Park, May 16, 2023 Matchups, Preview

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Chicago Cubs

Team Summary
Team Page 2023 Chicago Cubs
Record 19-22
Manager David Ross
Game # 41
On This Date 64-60
Standing 3rd (4.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 4-6
Last 20 7-13
Last 30 13-17
Home 11-11
Away 8-11
Extra Innings 1-1
vs. RHP 11-17
vs. LHP 8-5
1-Run Games 2-8
vs. East 3-7
vs. Central 3-5
vs. West 5-5
Inter-League 8-5

CHC Last 10 Games

Justin Steele (#35, 27, LHP, 6-0, 1.82)

Houston Astros

Team Summary
Team Page 2023 Houston Astros
Record 22-19
Manager Dusty Baker
Game # 41
On This Date 25-28
Standing 2nd (3.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 6-4
Last 20 11-9
Last 30 17-13
Home 9-11
Away 13-8
Extra Innings 0-2
vs. RHP 18-14
vs. LHP 4-5
1-Run Games 4-3
vs. East 4-2
vs. Central 6-7
vs. West 4-5
Inter-League 8-5

HOU Last 10 Games

Cristian Javier (#53, 26, RHP, 3-1, 3.47)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Mon, May 15, 2023@HOU6 CHC4
DateAwayHomeTime
Wed, May 17, 2023CHC@HOU8:10pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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Cubs Batters (4.80 RS/G) vs. Astros Pitchers (3.68 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Cubs Batters (4.80 RS/G) vs. Astros Pitchers (3.68 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 53. Javier 52. Abreu 91. Gage* 61. Martinez 88. Maton 47. Montero 50. Neris 55. Pressly 45. Stanek
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
18. Barnhart* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 4/.000 8/.250 5/.500 3/1.333 1/.000
24. Bellinger* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· ··· ··· 5/.200 2/.000 4/1.250 3/1.334 1/.000
15. Gomes G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/ ··· ··· 2/.500 2/.000 ··· 6/.334 8/2.167 4/.000
8. Happ# G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 3/.666 1/2.000 2/.000 2/2.000 1/.000
51. Hosmer* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 4/1.167 11/.964 ···
1. Madrigal G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/2.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ···
36. Mancini G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/.000 3/1.334 1/.000 3/.333 11/.818
20. Mastrobuoni* G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· 2/.500 ··· ··· 2/.000
22. Mervis* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
5. Morel G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ···
27. Suzuki G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ···
7. Swanson G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.333 ··· ··· ··· 1/3.000 10/.522 14/.500 ··· 1/.000
16. Wisdom G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/ ··· 2/.000 ··· 1/.000

CHC Batters

CHC Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
18. Barnhart* G ·  S ·  vP 53 .213 .283 .234 .517 45 .446 8 .875 .632 36 .444 0 0 0 2
24. Bellinger* G ·  S ·  vP 163 .271 .337 .493 .830 105 .744 58 .987 .888 98 .793 9 2 7 0
15. Gomes G ·  S ·  vP 86 .300 .326 .538 .863 52 .676 34 1.157 .648 46 .977 1 0 6 2
8. Happ# G ·  S ·  vP 178 .303 .427 .462 .889 135 1.033 43 .466 1.008 110 .843 4 2 4 0
51. Hosmer* G ·  S ·  vP 98 .239 .286 .337 .623 80 .643 18 .528 .720 54 .625 0 0 2 2
1. Madrigal G ·  S ·  vP 87 .253 .287 .313 .601 54 .533 33 .709 .632 62 .562 2 2 0 1
36. Mancini G ·  S ·  vP 140 .258 .326 .363 .689 93 .642 47 .783 .562 80 .861 0 0 3 0
20. Mastrobuoni* G ·  S ·  vP 23 .174 .174 .217 .391 22 .318 1 2.000 .222 3 .000 1 0 0 1
22. Mervis* G ·  S ·  vP 34 .219 .265 .250 .515 25 .624 9 .222 .697 34 .515 0 0 0 0
5. Morel G ·  S ·  vP 26 .346 .346 .846 1.192 20 1.200 6 1.167 1.056 26 1.192 1 1 4 0
27. Suzuki G ·  S ·  vP 120 .257 .342 .390 .732 85 .676 35 .866 .816 101 .726 0 2 2 0
7. Swanson G ·  S ·  vP 183 .280 .383 .408 .790 137 .745 46 .926 .747 119 .753 4 1 3 3
16. Wisdom G ·  S ·  vP 144 .242 .343 .589 .931 93 .893 51 .993 1.087 87 .782 2 0 12 4
TOTAL .266 .339 .424 .763 .741 .816 .780 .745 36 12 49 17

HOU Pitchers

HOU Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
53. Javier G ·  S ·  vP ······X····X·· 46.2 3.47 10.4 186 .214 .657 90 .684 96 .631 .739 95 .607 6 9 0
52. Abreu G ·  S ·  vP ··X·o·X··o·X·X 20.1 1.33 15.0 78 .145 .490 40 .475 38 .506 .538 48 .436 2 0 0
64. Bielak G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 13.2 3.29 6.6 62 .351 1.000 36 .907 26 1.128 .651 62 1.000 3 0 0
58. Brown G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····· 44.2 3.43 9.5 187 .253 .710 102 .816 85 .571 .634 114 .844 3 1 5
68. France G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 11.2 .77 6.2 44 .146 .448 25 .697 19 .105 44 .448 1 0 0
91. Gage* G ·  S ·  vP ·········X···· 2.0 .00 9.0 10 .286 .730 3 1.167 7 .533 .667 10 .730 0 0 0
61. Martinez G ·  S ·  vP ·Xo·····Xo···o 16.1 4.41 9.4 72 .262 .779 48 .701 24 .940 .947 34 .508 2 1 0
88. Maton G ·  S ·  vP ·o·X·····oo··o 20.0 .90 9.0 72 .119 .375 33 .315 39 .423 .435 42 .440 1 0 0
47. Montero G ·  S ·  vP ·o·o····X·X··· 16.2 6.48 10.8 76 .333 .903 42 .757 34 1.101 .868 45 .950 2 0 0
50. Neris G ·  S ·  vP ·oo·o·o·o·X··· 18.1 1.47 10.8 68 .133 .457 48 .464 20 .425 .632 36 .199 2 0 1
55. Pressly G ·  S ·  vP ··X·o·Xo···o·· 17.1 3.63 8.3 64 .210 .557 36 .542 28 .571 .327 42 .483 2 0 0
45. Stanek G ·  S ·  vP ·X·X······X··· 13.1 4.72 8.8 61 .235 .694 34 .831 27 .515 .517 29 .713 1 1 0
59. Valdez* G ·  S ·  vP ·X·····X·····X 57.0 2.84 10.3 231 .243 .657 199 .612 32 .953 .700 129 .685 6 5 1
TOTAL 3.33 9.8 .237 .688 .707 .671 41 22 10

Astros Batters (4.32 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.15 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Astros Batters (4.32 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (4.15 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 35. Steele* 73. Alzolay 49. Burdi 56. Estrada 32. Fulmer 47. Hughes* 38. Leiter 66. Merryweather 59. Rucker 71. Thompson
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
79. Abreu G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 6/.533 ··· 1/ 29/1.117 ··· ··· ··· 2/1.000 6/1.167
44. Alvarez* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 4/4.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
2. Bregman G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· 9/1.301 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
21. Diaz G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
14. Dubón G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 ··· ··· ··· 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
17. Hensley G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
9. Julks G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
15. Maldonado G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 6/.167 ··· 1/.000 2/.500 ··· ···
20. McCormick G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ···
6. Meyers G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
3. Peña G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 2/1.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ···
18. Salazar* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
30. Tucker* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 7/.829 1/.000 ··· 1/2.000 ··· ···

HOU Batters

HOU Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
79. Abreu G ·  S ·  vP 168 .223 .274 .268 .541 118 .585 50 .437 .629 93 .525 0 0 0 3
44. Alvarez* G ·  S ·  vP 151 .291 .397 .567 .964 103 .967 48 .956 .908 84 .988 0 0 9 0
2. Bregman G ·  S ·  vP 182 .212 .324 .346 .670 136 .753 46 .434 .558 102 .692 0 0 5 3
21. Diaz G ·  S ·  vP 52 .217 .250 .348 .598 39 .749 13 .160 .620 30 .626 0 0 1 0
14. Dubón G ·  S ·  vP 151 .303 .325 .372 .697 122 .656 29 .871 .537 95 .664 3 0 0 2
17. Hensley G ·  S ·  vP 82 .137 .232 .192 .423 53 .293 29 .670 .523 37 .401 1 0 1 1
9. Julks G ·  S ·  vP 107 .262 .280 .359 .640 92 .608 15 .838 .625 64 .512 5 2 2 0
15. Maldonado G ·  S ·  vP 106 .183 .269 .280 .549 91 .486 15 .905 .622 63 .492 0 0 2 2
20. McCormick G ·  S ·  vP 60 .250 .339 .442 .781 46 .692 14 1.049 1.089 12 .417 4 0 2 0
6. Meyers G ·  S ·  vP 117 .236 .308 .349 .657 97 .578 20 1.075 .592 84 .673 1 1 2 0
3. Peña G ·  S ·  vP 170 .255 .302 .427 .729 129 .645 41 1.001 .689 93 .766 6 4 6 2
18. Salazar* G ·  S ·  vP 11 .200 .273 .200 .473 8 .661 3 .000 .661 4 .000 0 0 0 1
30. Tucker* G ·  S ·  vP 171 .264 .349 .431 .780 120 .797 51 .739 .737 98 .619 6 1 6 0
TOTAL .241 .310 .368 .678 .660 .731 .657 .642 26 8 36 15

CHC Pitchers

CHC Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
35. Steele* G ·  S ·  vP ······X····X·· 49.1 1.82 7.1 192 .214 .574 146 .546 46 .661 .641 120 .622 2 2 3
73. Alzolay G ·  S ·  vP ·o··X····Xo··X 21.2 2.08 8.3 79 .178 .506 55 .599 24 .299 .743 46 .578 1 1 1
49. Burdi G ·  S ·  vP ·············· .0 .00 .0
56. Estrada G ·  S ·  vP ·X············ 5.1 .00 15.2 23 .158 .515 16 .327 7 .929 .561 23 .515 0 0 0
32. Fulmer G ·  S ·  vP ·Xoo··o·Xo·o·· 18.0 7.50 10.5 79 .292 .854 46 .602 33 1.235 .900 50 .860 3 0 2
47. Hughes* G ·  S ·  vP ·ooX·········· 7.1 3.68 11.0 28 .200 .579 13 1.053 15 .205 .900 24 .503 1 1 0
38. Leiter G ·  S ·  vP ····o····X·X·X 17.0 1.06 13.2 68 .153 .536 22 .381 46 .588 .178 42 .586 1 0 0
66. Merryweather G ·  S ·  vP ··X····oXo···· 14.2 6.14 10.4 66 .271 .723 37 .803 29 .622 .547 33 .445 2 1 0
59. Rucker G ·  S ·  vP ··Xo···o··X··· 16.0 3.38 10.7 67 .267 .728 33 .781 34 .678 .829 41 .779 2 0 1
11. Smyly* G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 44.1 3.05 7.7 176 .204 .595 135 .506 41 .880 .739 110 .498 4 2 0
Stroman G ·  S ·  vP ··X·····X····X 50.0 3.24 8.5 203 .219 .618 97 .594 106 .639 .679 132 .707 4 7 0
50. Taillon G ·  S ·  vP ·X·····X····X· 24.1 6.66 9.6 110 .297 .821 58 .693 52 .969 .662 48 .987 3 1 0
71. Thompson G ·  S ·  vP ··X···X···X··· 21.1 2.95 6.8 88 .164 .476 51 .418 37 .558 .459 55 .548 0 0 0
TOTAL 3.97 8.4 .236 .684 .716 .706 40 21 9

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