The Chicago White Sox are traveling south to Minute Maid Park to face the Houston Astros. NBC Sports Chicago will televise this AL matchup and the game is scheduled to get going at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros Odds
Houston (-260) is favored over Chicago (+230) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 7.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Runline odds sit at +105 for picking the White Sox +1.5 runs and -125 for the Astros -1.5 runs.
The White Sox have gone just 30-56 SU this year and are 43-42 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 15.2 units for moneyline bettors and 6.6 units ATS. Chicago has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Astros, on the other hand, are 57-31 SU and 46-41 ATS. The team’s gained 2.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.6 units ATS. Houston has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Astros games have an over/under record of 38-44-5 so far in 2018. Chicago has an over/under record of 38-42-5.
Carlos Rodon will get the nod for Chicago. The left-handed Rodon is 1-3 with a 4.55 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Astros this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 2.25 ERA and four strikeouts across eight innings).
The Astros are sending righty Justin Verlander (9-4, 2.12 ERA) to the mound. Verlander has 144 strikeouts and 24 walks to his credit, as well as a 0.86 WHIP. Verlander is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Chicago this year.
As a unit, Houston’s pitching staff has given up 3.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 2.99 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.54, a WHIP of 1.03 and a K/9 of 10.8.
The Houston offense is putting up 5.0 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .189/.265/.372 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Astros’ batters have been led by second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman. Altuve is hitting .332/.396/.468 with seven home runs, 41 RBIs, 56 runs and 12 stolen bases, and Bregman’s line is .279/.379/.512 with 16 homers, 54 RBIs, 53 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.35 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.24 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.02, along with a K/9 of 9.48.
White Sox hitters have slashed .245/.305/.404 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Jose Abreu and third baseman Yolmer Sanchez continue to lead Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .265/.323/.463 with 12 home runs, 50 RBIs and 41 runs scored, while Sanchez is slashing .257/.302/.411 with five homers, 39 RBIs, 31 runs and nine steals.
The White Sox have lost 12.8 units and are 33-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 28 of those games, as opposed to 33 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Astros have lost 8.4 units and are 15-17 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 14 of those games, compared to 17 that went under the total.
Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Chicago’s last seven contests.
Chicago has posted 28.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 31.0 over its last five.
The White Sox have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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