Football is Mathematics
In a matchup between two MLB powerhouses, the Chicago Cubs will face the Houston Astros at the National League group.
The Chicago Cubs currently sit in the sixth position with a win percentage of 57%, having won 29 out of 51 games this season.
The Cubs have been solid in scoring with an average of 4.86 runs per game but need to tighten their defense as they allow an average of 4.35 runs against.
On the other side, the Houston Astros stand in the 12th position with a win percentage of 40%, winning 21 out of 52 games played.
The Astros have been productive offensively, scoring an average of 4.27 runs per game, but their defense needs improvement, conceding an average of 5.31 runs against.
In their recent form, the Houston Astros have lost 60% of their last five matches, pointing towards a challenging task against the Cubs.
With a prediction favoring the Chicago Cubs to win with a probability of 53%, the matchup promises to be an intriguing battle on the diamond.
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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Tampa Bay Rays | 160 | 97 | 63 | 721 | 642 | 0.606 |
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2
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New York Yankees | 161 | 93 | 68 | 739 | 601 | 0.578 |
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3
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Boston Red Sox | 161 | 87 | 74 | 687 | 605 | 0.540 |
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4
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Cleveland Guardians | 160 | 84 | 76 | 665 | 659 | 0.525 |
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5
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Chicago White Sox | 160 | 83 | 77 | 766 | 709 | 0.519 |
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6
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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7
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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8
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Baltimore Orioles | 161 | 79 | 82 | 718 | 739 | 0.491 |
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9
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Toronto Blue Jays | 160 | 78 | 82 | 642 | 688 | 0.488 |
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10
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Minnesota Twins | 160 | 76 | 84 | 731 | 787 | 0.475 |
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11
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Detroit Tigers | 160 | 75 | 85 | 717 | 645 | 0.469 |
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12
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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13
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Kansas City Royals | 160 | 68 | 92 | 682 | 797 | 0.425 |
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14
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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15
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 160 | 98 | 62 | 792 | 596 | 0.613 |
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3
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Atlanta Braves | 160 | 93 | 67 | 731 | 618 | 0.581 |
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4
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San Diego Padres | 160 | 89 | 71 | 703 | 670 | 0.556 |
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5
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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6
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Philadelphia Phillies | 160 | 87 | 73 | 705 | 683 | 0.544 |
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7
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Arizona Diamondbacks | 160 | 86 | 74 | 728 | 711 | 0.538 |
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8
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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9
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Miami Marlins | 160 | 79 | 81 | 707 | 701 | 0.494 |
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10
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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11
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Washington Nationals | 160 | 76 | 84 | 814 | 804 | 0.475 |
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12
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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13
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New York Mets | 160 | 73 | 87 | 688 | 724 | 0.456 |
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14
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San Francisco Giants | 160 | 65 | 95 | 665 | 751 | 0.406 |
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15
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Colorado Rockies | 160 | 57 | 103 | 741 | 934 | 0.356 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Texas Rangers | 160 | 79 | 81 | 663 | 711 | 0.494 |
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2
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Houston Astros | 160 | 79 | 81 | 712 | 764 | 0.494 |
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3
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Seattle Mariners | 160 | 74 | 86 | 649 | 715 | 0.463 |
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4
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Athletics | 160 | 64 | 96 | 697 | 915 | 0.400 |
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5
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Los Angeles Angels | 160 | 62 | 98 | 648 | 737 | 0.388 |
| GP | W | L | RF | RА | PCT | ||
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1
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Milwaukee Brewers | 160 | 101 | 59 | 823 | 612 | 0.631 |
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2
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Chicago Cubs | 161 | 88 | 73 | 844 | 701 | 0.547 |
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3
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 160 | 81 | 79 | 760 | 733 | 0.506 |
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4
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St.Louis Cardinals | 160 | 77 | 83 | 714 | 740 | 0.481 |
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5
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Cincinnati Reds | 160 | 74 | 86 | 660 | 820 | 0.463 |
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