The Chicago White Sox (30-94) travel to face off against the Houston Astros (66-56) on Sunday, August 18th. This game will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston and televised on None. 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 Astros. First pitch is set for 1:10 CT.

White Sox vs. Astros Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Astros (-400)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Astros have won 9 of their last 10 games.
• The Astros have scored an average of 5.6 runs per game in their last 10 games.
• The Astros have a home record of 33-27, while the White Sox have an away record of 12-50.
• The Astros have won 4 of their last 5 home games against the White Sox.
• The Astros have outscored their opponents by 31 runs in their last 10 games.

White Sox vs Astros

Houston cruised to an easy 6-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 3rd inning, scoring three of their six runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their only run in the 1st inning.

Chris Flexen got the start for the White Sox, going just four innings while giving up four runs and took the loss. Hunter Brown put together a good outing for the Astros, getting the win after going seven innings and giving up just one earned run.

Jose Altuve and Jake Meyers each scored two runs for the Astros’ offense. Altuve, Yordan Alvarez, Yainer Diaz, and Victor Caratini each had two RBIs.

Chicago is 5th in the AL Central with a 30-94 record, trailing the Guardians by 42.5 games. They have struggled against AL Central teams, going 8-34, and have a 12-50 road record. The White Sox have lost 12 straight series and have an overall series record of 6-32-2 this season.

Against the run line, the White Sox are 53-71 with a -2.1 average run margin. Their O/U record is 56-63, and when the total is 8 runs, they have a 10-10-2 record. This season, 49.2% of their games have had over/under lines of 8 or higher.

Ky Bush Gets The Start For The White Sox

Ky Bush will be making his 3rd start of the season for the White Sox, and he will be on the road against the Astros. Bush has a loss and a no-decision in his first two starts. In his last outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits. He struck out 6 and walked 2.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. come into the game tied for the team lead with 14 home runs apiece, but both players are hitting just .244 and .212, respectively. Vaughn has driven in 52 runs this season, which is the best mark on the team, while Robert Jr. is 4th in RBIs with 31. Andrew Benintendi has also been a solid run producer, as he is 2nd on the team with 41 RBIs but is batting just .216 for the season. However, Benintendi has three homers in his last eight games while batting .273.

As a team, the White Sox are dead last in on-base percentage and OPS. Overall, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs, batting average, and slugging percentage. Chicago does have a few hitters coming into the game on a hot streak, as Gavin Sheets is hitting .469 over his last eight games, and Paul DeJong and Martín Maldonado are both on five-game hitting streaks.

Currently, the Astros are on a three-series winning streak and have an overall series record of 22-16-1. They have a 66-56 record and are four games ahead of the Mariners in the AL West. Houston has been especially strong at home, going 30-22 as the favorite.

Against the run line, the Astros are 34-28 on the road but 28-32 at home. Their games have gone over the total 48 times out of 70, with an average combined run total of 8.7. This season, 62.3% of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs.

Framber Valdez Gets The Start For The Astros

Framber Valdez gets the start for the Astros today and comes in with a record of 12-5 and an ERA of 3.38. So far this season, he has made 21 starts, and opponents are batting .233 off the left-hander. Valdez has turned in 12 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings of work. In that outing, he finished with nine strikeouts. Valdez has won each of his last three starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.4 strikeouts and 2.89 walks.

Astros Offense Breakdown

Yordan Alvarez has been a huge power threat for the Astros this season, as his 25 homers are the best mark on the team and 11th in the league. He is also hitting .306, which is 3rd best on the team. Yainer Diaz has also been a big power threat, as his 68 RBIs are the best on the team, and he has 12 homers of his own. Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker are both tied for 2nd on the team with 19 homers.

Over his last three games, Alex Bregman has gone 4/14 with two homers and has scored three runs. Jeremy Pena has also gone deep twice in his last five games, while hitting .368 over that stretch. Pena has gone 7/19 in his last five games.

White Sox vs Astros Prediction

Our prediction for the Astros vs. White Sox matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Astros, giving us some wiggle room with the line sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at some potential player props, we have Framber Valdez finishing with six strikeouts compared to Ky Bush with five. However, we do have Valdez finishing with more strikeouts than Bush, and you could look to take Valdez’s strikeout line if it’s around 6-7.

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