CHICAGOCWS
73-66 · +1 AL CENTRAL · L1 · 6-4 L10
@THU 2:10 PM ETHOU HOME PARK
71-69 · +1 AL WEST · W1 · 6-4 L10
HOUSTONHOU
Weather
91°F · 5mph out to RF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
4-game set · 1-2 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Luis Castillo
RHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+98
ERA
5.31
IP
122.0
K/9
7.8
BB/9
2.8
WHIP
1.44
L5 STARTS6.73 ERA · 19.4% K · 5.8% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
44%
28%
16%
12%
4-Seam FastballSliderSinkerChangeup
Hunter Brown
RHP · HOUPROBABLE
STUFF+102
ERA
3.33
IP
81.0
K/9
9.6
BB/9
4.9
WHIP
1.30
L5 STARTS3.28 ERA · 26.5% K · 12% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
35%
28%
20%
9%
4-Seam FastballSinkerCurveballSlider
MODEL VS THE BOOKS2 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Hunter Brown · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

high-pitch-count grinder in a tough matchup

-130 Caesars57% book83% +27pp

Hunter Brown · Under 6.5 <7 Pitcher Ks

modest K rate + contact-shy opp

-115 FanDuel53% book71% +18pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETAstros 63%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CWS HOU

Game Markets

CWS @ HOU · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

HOU to win

63%

1st 5 Innings

HOU F5

52%

Game Total

Over 8.5

51%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

53%

Run Line

HOU -1.5

45%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

36%

Team Total

HOU Over 4.5

51%

THE READ

HOU projects to outscore CWS by 1.07 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: CWS 3.92, HOU 5.00
  • Luis Castillo (CWS) vs Hunter Brown (HOU)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
LC

Luis Castillo

CWS SP · vs. HOU

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

35%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

4%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

49%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

17%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

57%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

44%

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
HB

Hunter Brown

HOU SP · vs. CWS

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

66%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

46%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

29%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

7%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

81%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

23%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

46%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

31%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 5.4 Ks.

  • Sim projects 5.4 strikeouts
  • 66% to reach 5+ against CWS

BATTER CARDS
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SPLITS THAT MATTER

LUIS CASTILLO SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%24.2%OPS-against.637
vs Left-handedK%16.1%OPS-against.890
HOU vs RHP (team)OPS.728K%21.9%

HUNTER BROWN SPLITS

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

vs Right-handedK%23.0%OPS-against.589
vs Left-handedK%27.1%OPS-against.724
CWS vs RHP (team)OPS.719K%23.5%
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 LUIS CASTILLO

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

CWS BATTERS vs HUNTER BROWN

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

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

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CWS 1·HOU 2
4-game set · gm 4 of 4
2026 SEASON
CWS 2·HOU 4
6 played · 13 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
56%HOU
CWS 42 · HOU 53 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-03HOU 2-0 · Pitchers duel
2026-09-02CWS 5-1
2026-09-01HOU 6-3
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CWS43¢ · 43%
HOU62¢ · 62%
Total 8.5
Over51¢ · 51%
Under53¢ · 53%
Run line ±1.5
CWS -1.5 ·
HOU +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8.55.58.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CWS OFFENSE

.302L15 team wOBA
-14 pts vs LG AVG · BELOW AVG

HOU OFFENSE

.279L15 team wOBA
-37 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT91° · 5mph out to RF
MINUTE MAID PARK
98HR
HR factor0.98 · neutral
Runs factor1.00 · neutral
Doubles factor0.96 · neutral

Neutral — Crawford Boxes LF-friendly.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
91°F
Wind5 mph out to RF
Humidity59%
Rain23%

Light wind out to RF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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