MLB Home Run Props for Thursday, April 25: Jose Altuve vs. the Cubs

On Thursday, Jose Altuve (on the back of going 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI) and the Houston Astros play the Chicago Cubs, whose starting pitcher will be Javier Assad. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET.

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Astros vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 25, 2024
  • Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Stadium: Wrigley Field
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

Will Jose Altuve Hit a Home Run?

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Prop O/U Over Odds
Home Runs 0.5 +650

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Jose Altuve vs. Javier Assad

Jose Altuve Stats

  • Altuve leads Houston in homers with six while also maintaining a team-best .350 batting average.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, his home run total ranks ninth and his RBI tally ranks 156th.
  • He has hit a home run in 20.0% of his games in 2024 (five of 25), and 5.3% of his trips to the dish.

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Javier Assad Stats

  • Assad toes the rubber for the Cubs in his fifth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.11 ERA and 21 Ks in 21 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent outing came on Saturday versus the Miami Marlins, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
  • The 26-year-old has registered an ERA of 2.11, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are hitting .192 against him.
  • Cubs pitchers have given up 25 total home runs at a rate of 1.0 per game, ranking them 16th in the league.

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Jose Altuve's Last 5 Games vs. Cubs

Date Opp. SP H/AB XBH HR RBI R K/BB SB
4/24/2024 Jameson Taillon 1-for-5 1 1 1 1 1/0 0
4/23/2024 Jordan Wicks 2-for-4 0 0 0 0 1/0 0

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