The Chicago White Sox (29-93) travel to face off against the Houston Astros (65-55) on Friday, August 16th. This game will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston and televised on NBCS. The Astros are coming off a win in their previous game, while the White Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Yankees. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

White Sox vs. Astros Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Astros (-192)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Astros have won 8 of their last 10 games, showcasing strong recent form.
• In their last 15 games, the Astros have scored 5 or more runs in 10 games, indicating a potent offense.
• The Astros have a home record of 32-26, while the White Sox have an away record of 11-49, highlighting a significant home-field advantage.
• The Astros have won their last 8 consecutive games, demonstrating a strong winning streak.
• In their last head-to-head series against the White Sox, the Astros won 2 out of 3 games, showing favorable recent performance against this opponent.

White Sox vs Astros

The Astros Took The Last Game Of This Series

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Yankees with a 10-2 loss. Chicago was the +201 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored three times in the top of the first.

Davis Martin got the start for the White Sox and took the loss. He only lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on 12 hits. Gavin Sheets had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Chicago is 52-70 against the run line this season, with a 25-35 record on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 5-3 as the favorite. The White Sox have an over/under record of 10-10-2 when the line is set at 8 runs, and their games with lines above 8 runs make up 49.2% of their season.

The White Sox are 29-93 overall and are 5th in the AL Central, 43.5 games behind the Guardians. They have an 8-34 record against divisional opponents and have struggled as underdogs, going 24-90. Chicago has a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and are 11-48 at home this season.

Garrett Crochet Gets The Start For The White Sox

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Astros on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 6-9 with a 3.65 ERA. Crochet’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.07, and opponents are batting .211 off him this year. In his 24 appearances, Crochet has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 12.46 strikeouts per nine innings. Crochet’s last outing was a rough one, as he gave up seven earned runs in 2 1/3 innings of work vs. the Cubs. He took the loss in that outing.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi come into the game as the White Sox’s top home run hitters, but both players are batting under .250 for the season. Benintendi has been hot of late, going 12/38 in his last nine games with five homers. Over this stretch, he has driven in 10 runs and scored eight times. Vaughn is batting .241 for the season and has gone deep 14 times.

As a team, the White Sox are dead last in on-base percentage, and their team OPS of .625 is also the worst in the league. Overall, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the MLB. This has been the case both at home and on the road.

The Astros Are Coming Off A Win

Houston closed out their series vs. the Rays with a 2-1 win on the road. Heading into the game, the Astros were the slight favorite at -125 on the money line. It was a tense game, as the Astros needed extra innings to pick up the win, and they scored their only other run in the 5th.

Ronel Blanco put together a good start for the Astros, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out four Rays batters. The Astros’s offense was carried by Jeremy Pena, who went 1/4 with a homer and scored both of their runs.

Today, the Astros are favored to win against the White Sox, and they have an overall series record of 22-16-1. Houston has won three straight series and come into this game riding an eight-game winning streak. Their average run differential is +0.5, but it increases to +0.9 in home games.

When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Astros’ O/U record is 7-11-2. For the season, their O/U record is 47-69, and the average run total in their games is 8.7. Astros games with totals higher than 8 runs have accounted for 62.5% of their games this season.

Spencer Arrighetti Gets The Start For The Astros

Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros today vs. the White Sox, and he comes into the game with a record of 5-10 and an ERA of 5.14. In his 21 starts, Arrighetti has a WHIP of 1.45 and has issued 4.29 walks per nine innings compared to 11.06 strikeouts. Looking back at his last outing, Arrighetti picked up the win vs. the Red Sox, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. The right-hander has given up at least one homer in four straight outings.

Astros Offense Breakdown

Yordan Alvarez has been the Astros’ best power hitter this season, as his 25 home runs are the most on the team and the 11th most in the league. Alvarez is also batting .304, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Catcher Yainer Diaz has also been a big run producer for the Astros, as his 67 RBIs are the most on the team, and he has 12 homers.

Over the team’s last eight games, Alex Bregman has been on fire, going 15/36 with four homers and seven RBIs. This has helped him move into the 2nd spot on the team’s home run leaderboard, as he has 19 homers this season. Kyle Tucker and Bregman are both on a nice run, as Tucker has a three-game hitting streak, and Bregman has a four-game streak.

White Sox vs Astros Prediction

Our prediction for the Astros vs. White Sox game is that the Astros will pick up a 6-5 win. However, with the Astros being such heavy favorites on the money line, we recommend taking the over, as there is a lot of value with the over/under line sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Spencer Arrighetti is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to Garrett Crochet with five. However, we have Arrighetti finishing with a better ERA than Crochet, who is projected to give up four runs.

Offensively, we have the Astros finishing with nine hits compared to the White Sox with nine. The Astros are also projected to hit more home runs than the White Sox.

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