Astros vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Jose Altuve - April 23

Jose Altuve went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will have another crack at it when the Houston Astros square off versus Jordan Wicks and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.

Altuve paces the Astros with five home runs and has a team-high batting average of .351. In baseball, Altuve ranks 19th in home runs and 164th in RBI.

Jose Altuve prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +150)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +320)

Jose Altuve prop bet insights

• Altuve has tallied a hit 19 times this season in 23 games played (82.6%), including nine multi-hit games (39.1%).
• He has hit a home run in 17.4% of his games in 2024 (four of 23), 4.8% of his trips to the plate.
• Altuve has touched home plate at least one time in 52.2% of his games this season (12 of 23), with two or more runs scored in four of those games (17.4%).
• In five of 23 games this season (21.7%), he has produced at least one run, including two games with multiple RBI.
• Altuve has gone down on strikes in 11 of 23 games this season, with multiple punchouts in four of them.

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 8:25 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Cubs starter: Jordan Wicks

• The Cubs will call on Wicks (0-2) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA and 24 Ks in 17 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last got the call on Wednesday, the lefty threw 4 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In four outings this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.29 ERA and 12.7 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .284 to his opponents.