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QB
- Drew Brees vs. PHI
- Patrick Mahomes @ LAR
- Jared Goff vs. KC
- Cam Newton @ DET
- Andrew Luck vs. TEN
- Carson Wentz @ NO
- Aaron Rodgers @ SEA
- Russell Wilson vs. GB
- Matt Ryan vs. DAL
- Deshaun Watson @ WAS
- Philip Rivers vs. DEN
- Ryan Fitzpatrick @ NYG
- Ben Roethlisberger @ JAX
- Mitch Trubisky vs. MIN
- Dak Prescott @ ATL
RB (standard scoring)
- Todd Gurley vs. KC
- Melvin Gordon vs. DEN
- Ezekiel Elliott @ ATL
- Saquon Barkley vs. TB
- Kareem Hunt @ LAR
- Alvin Kamara vs. PHI
- Christian McCaffrey @ DET
- David Johnson vs. OAK
- James Conner @ JAX
- Kerryon Johnson vs. CAR
- Leonard Fournette vs. PIT
- Joe Mixon @ BAL
- Aaron Jones @ SEA
- Marlon Mack vs. TEN
- Calvin Cook @ CHI
- Mark Ingram vs. PHI
- Phillip Lindsay @ LAC
- Tarik Cohen vs. MIN
- Tevin Coleman vs. DAL
- Alex Collins vs. CIN
- Adrian Peterson vs. HOU
- Dion Lewis @ IND
- Lamar Miller @ WAS
- Rashaad Penny vs. GB
- Doug Martin @ ARI
- Jordan Howard vs. MIN
- Ito Smith vs. DAL
- Jalen Richard @ ARI
- Chris Carson vs. GB
- Derrick Henry @ IND
WR (standard scoring)
- Michael Thomas vs. PHI
- DeAndre Hopkins @ WAS
- Odell Beckham Jr. vs. TB
- Tyreek Hill @ LAR
- Antonio Brown @ JAX
- Adam Thielen @ CHI
- Julio Jones vs. DAL
- Davante Adams @ SEA
- Robert Woods vs. KC
- Keenan Allen vs. DEN
- Brandin Cooks vs. KC
- Mike Evans @ NYG
- JuJu Smith-Schuster @ JAX
- TY Hilton vs. TEN
- Alshon Jeffery @ NO
- Corey Davis @ IND
- Kenny Golladay vs. CAR
- Stefon Diggs @ CHI
- Amari Cooper @ ATL
- Emmanuel Sanders @ LAC
- Larry Fitzgerald vs. OAK
- John Brown vs. CIN
- Sammy Watkins @ LAR
- Allen Robinson vs. MIN
- Sterling Shepard vs. TB
- Tyler Lockett vs. GB
- Golden Tate @ NO
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling @ SEA
- Courtland Sutton @ LAC
- Tyler Boyd @ BAL
- Calvin Ridley vs. DAL
- DeSean Jackson @ NYG
- Doug Baldwin vs. GB
- Demaryius Thomas @ WAS
- Marvin Jones vs. CAR
- Michael Crabtree vs. CIN
- Devin Funchess @ DET
- Anthony Miller vs. MIN
- Tre’Quan Smith vs. PHI
- Tyrell Williams vs. DEN
TE (standard scoring)
- Zach Ertz @ NO
- Travis Kelce @ LAR
- Greg Olsen @ DET
- Eric Ebron vs. TEN
- Trey Burton vs. MIN
- OJ Howard @ NYG
- Jack Doyle vs. TEN
- Jimmy Graham @ SEA
- Evan Engram vs. TB
- Austin Hooper vs. DAL
- Jared Cook @ ARI
- Vance McDonald @ JAX
- Jordan Reed vs. HOU
- Kyle Rudolph @ CHI
- Benjamin Watson vs. PHI
D/ST
- Ravens vs. CIN
- Chargers vs. DEN
- Bears vs. MIN
- Cardinals @ DET
- Texans @ WAS
- Vikings @ CHI
- Steelers @ JAX
- Redskins vs. HOU
- Panthers @ DET
- Giants vs. TB
- Cowboys @ ATL
- Titans @ IND
- Jaguars vs. NYG
- Colts vs. TEN
- SEA vs. GB
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It wasn’t just a win — it was a glimpse into the Astros’ future
Jun 27, 2025, 10:43 pm
Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.
The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.
On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.
Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.
It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.
The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.
How the mighty have fallen.
Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.
Screenshot via: MLB.com
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