CHICAGOCWS
72-64 · +1 AL CENTRAL · L1 · 6-4 L10
@MON 8:10 PM ETHOU HOME PARK
69-68 · +1 AL WEST · W1 · 5-5 L10
HOUSTONHOU
Weather
88°F · 4mph out to CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
4-game set · 0-0 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Anthony Kay
LHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+104
ERA
4.09
IP
132.0
K/9
7.4
BB/9
3.2
WHIP
1.34
L5 STARTS3.61 ERA · 17.4% K · 5% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
24%
23%
18%
17%
14%
4-Seam FastballSweeperSinkerCutterChangeupSlider
Peter Lambert
RHP · HOUPROBABLE
STUFF+91
ERA
3.66
IP
128.0
K/9
8.8
BB/9
3.6
WHIP
1.23
L5 STARTS6.48 ERA · 22.1% K · 10.6% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
32%
22%
17%
10%
9%
4-Seam FastballChangeupSliderCutterSinkerSweeper
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Peter Lambert · Under 5.5 <6 Pitcher Ks

opp puts the ball in play, holds Ks down

-133 DraftKings57% book71% +14pp

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETAstros 61%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CWS HOU

Game Markets

CWS @ HOU · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

HOU to win

61%

1st 5 Innings

HOU F5

48%

Game Total

Over 8.5

49%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

53%

Run Line

HOU -1.5

43%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

37%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

48%

THE READ

HOU projects to outscore CWS by 0.81 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CWS 3.97, HOU 4.77
  • Anthony Kay (CWS) vs Peter Lambert (HOU)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
AK

Anthony Kay

CWS SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

35%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

18%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

8%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

49%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

5%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

57%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

42%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.9 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.9 strikeouts
  • 35% to reach 5+ against HOU
PL

Peter Lambert

HOU SP · vs. CWS

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

48%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

29%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

3%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

57%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

12%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

46%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

32%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.5 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.5 strikeouts
  • 48% to reach 5+ against CWS

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

ANTHONY KAY SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how HOU hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%14.7%OPS-against.852
vs Left-handedK%28.1%OPS-against.526
HOU vs RHP (team)OPS.732K%21.9%

PETER LAMBERT SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CWS hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%23.1%OPS-against.743
vs Left-handedK%23.0%OPS-against.561
CWS vs LHP (team)OPS.740K%24.4%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

HOU BATTERS vs ANTHONY KAY

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

CWS BATTERS vs PETER LAMBERT

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CWS 0·HOU 0
4-game set · gm 1 of 4
2026 SEASON
CWS 1·HOU 2
3 played · 16 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
55%HOU
CWS 41 · HOU 51 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-07-26CWS 12-3 · Blowout
2026-07-25HOU 4-1
2026-07-24HOU 9-5
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CWS47¢ · 47%
HOU57¢ · 57%
Total 8.5
Over50¢ · 50%
Under54¢ · 54%
Run line ±1.5
CWS -1.5 ·
HOU +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
LINEUP FORM · L15

CWS OFFENSE

.314L15 team wOBA
-2 pts vs LG AVG · MIDDLE THIRD

HOU OFFENSE

.292L15 team wOBA
-24 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT88° · 4mph out to CF
MINUTE MAID PARK
98HR
HR factor0.98 · neutral
Runs factor1.00 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Neutral — Crawford Boxes LF-friendly.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
88°F
Wind4 mph out to CF
Humidity63%
Rain5%

Light wind out to CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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