The Houston Astros will be taking on the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. WGN will be televising this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Houston (-225) is favored against Chicago (+205) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Astros -1.5 runs (-150) and White Sox +1.5 runs (+130).
The White Sox are only 4-13 SU and 6-10 ATS. The team’s lost 8.1 units for moneyline bettors and 6.0 units against the spread (ATS). Chicago has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Astros are 15-7 SU and have gone 11-10 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 0.4 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 0.9 units ATS. Houston’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
White Sox games have a 9-7 over/under record thus far in 2018. Houston has an over/under record of 8-13.
Lance McCullers Jr. will get the start for the visiting Astros. The right-handed McCullers Jr. is 2-1 with a 5.57 ERA and 34 strikeouts. He has yet to face the White Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The White Sox are sending righty Reynaldo Lopez (0-2, 1.42 ERA) to the mound. Lopez has 21 punchouts and 11 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.00 WHIP. Lopez did not record a start against the Astros in 2017.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 6.6 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 6.80, a WHIP of 1.71 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 5.8. The bullpen has a 5.35 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 10.4 K/9.
The Chicago hitters are putting up 3.7 runs per contest, including 2.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .203/.275/.297 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that span.
The White Sox batters have been led by Jose Abreu and Matt Davidson. Abreu is slashing .275/.351/.493 with 19 hits, nine RBIs and nine runs scored, while Davidson’s line is .204/.358/.500 with five homers, 11 RBIs and 10 runs.
In the other dugout, Houston’s pitching staff allowed 2.5 runs per game and its starters own a 2.12 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 11.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 2.61, along with a WHIP of 1.02 and a K-per-9 of 9.87.
The Astros offense has slashed .254/.340/.402 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Houston’s hitters have been powered by shortstop Carlos Correa and left fielder Josh Reddick, who’ve collectively swatted 10 home runs. Correa is slashing .333/.386/.573 with four home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Reddick (.267/.380/.583) is up to six homers, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored.
The Astros have lost 2.8 units and are 6-7 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in four of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 6.2 units and are 4-8 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in six of those games, as opposed to six that’ve cashed the under.
Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Astros, ATS Winner – Astros, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Trends
The White Sox have lost 11 of their last 12 games SU.
Chicago has posted 15.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.8 over its last five.
The Astros have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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