Chicago Cubs (48-34, first in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (49-33, first in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 6:15 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (4-3, 4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 54 strikeouts);

Cam Smith hit a three-run homer in his first game against the Cubs since being traded to Houston and Brandon Walter threw six solid innings in his first MLB victory as the Astros beat Chicago 7-4.

Houston powered to a 7-4 victory last night, sparked by three-run homers from Cam Smith and Yainer Diaz, and my Cubs vs Astros predictions signal more home cooking here in a prime-time slot. Read on for my free MLB picks and betting angles ahead of this marquee June 28 battle.