Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros preview, Saturday 5/23, 1:20 CT
The Chicago Cubs are looking to break a six-game losing streak as they face the Houston Astros. The Cubs have struggled offensively, scoring only 31 runs in their last 12 games. Colin Rea will pitch for the Cubs against Kai-Wei Teng of the Astros in today's matchup.
- ▪The Cubs have not lost seven consecutive games since July 14, 2022.
- ▪In their last six losses, the Cubs have only held two leads.
- ▪Colin Rea has a 7.04 ERA over his last five starts.
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