Astros bring road slide into matchup against the Cubs

Houston Astros (7-17, fifth in the AL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (14-9, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (0-2, 11.57 ERA, 2.29 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, four strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Cubs -113, Astros -107; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros visit the Chicago Cubs looking to stop a three-game road losing streak. Chicago is 8-3 in home games and 14-9 overall. The Cubs have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .243. Houston is 7-17 overall and 3-8 in road games. The Astros have a 4-2 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.