The Houston Astros (65-55), led by Jeremy Peña's second straight home run, are moneyline favorites of -282 to beat the Chicago White Sox (29-93). First pitch will be at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday, live from Minute Maid Park and broadcast on NBCS-CHI.
Houston's Spencer Arrighetti will start and face Chicago's Garrett Crochet.
Astros vs White Sox odds
Odds for Astros to win: -282 Odds for White Sox to win: +233 Spread: Astros -1.5 Total: 7.5 Runs
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Game Times and Info
Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 Time: 8:10pm ET TV: NBCS-CHI
Who will win the Astros vs White Sox match?
Astros vs White Sox betting trends
The Astros have won 49 of 88 games in which they were listed as moneyline favorites this season (55.7%).
Houston has never played a game with money line odds worse than -282.
The White Sox have been underdogs 114 times this season and have won 24 of those games, or 21.1% of the time.
Chicago has won two of 13 games this season in which they were at least a +233 moneyline underdog, giving them a win rate of 15.4%.
The Astros have had the over/under set 120 times by oddsmakers, and their opponents have beaten the total in 47 of those games (47 wins, 69 losses, and 4 ties).
The White Sox went over their total in 55 of their 122 chances in games.
Astros Stats and Insights
The Astros average 4.6 points per game and rank 13th in points scored with 553.
Houston is averaging 1.2 home runs per game and ranks 12th in the major leagues with 142 total home runs.
The Astros are fourth in the major leagues with a batting average of .260.
Houston is averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game, third-best in MLB.
The Astros pitchers have a combined 9.2 K/9, second-best in MLB.
Houston ranks 10th among MLB pitchers in team ERA (3.88).
White Sox Stats and Thoughts
The White Sox are one of the league's lowest scoring teams, ranking last this season with 382 total points allowed (3.1 per game).
Chicago has hit just 104 home runs as a team, ranking 29th in Major League Baseball.
The White Sox's team batting average this season is just .220, 29th among MLB teams.
Chicago is 20th among MLB offensive units in strikeouts per game (8.7).
The White Sox are averaging 19th in the major leagues in strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) this season.
Chicago has a 4.86 ERA this season, which ranks 29th in the major leagues.
Key Astros players to watch
Arrighetti (5-10, 5.14 ERA, 129 strikeouts in 105 2/3 innings pitched) will start for the Astros and make his 22nd appearance of the season.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .304 with 25 home runs this season, both of which are best among Houston hitters.
Alex Bregman has 122 hits this season with an on-base percentage of .318 and a slugging percentage of .445 this year.
Jose Altuve is batting .298/.349/.435 with the Astros this season.
Yainer Diaz leads Houston in RBIs (67) this season while batting .298 with a .447 slugging percentage.
White Sox standout players
Crochette (6-9) will take the mound for the White Sox in his 25th start of the season.
Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox in home runs (14) and RBIs (52) while batting a team-best .241.
Andrew Benintendi is batting .214 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 24 walks.
Gavin Sheets is batting .234 with 24 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 35 walks.
Nicky Lopez is batting .243 with 12 doubles, two triples and 27 walks.
Astros and White Sox injuries
Astros: Justin Verlander: 15-day IL (neck), Jose Urquidy: 60-day IL (forearm), Luis Garcia: 60-day IL (elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60-day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 60-day IL (shin), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-day IL (elbow), Penn Murphy: 60-day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL (elbow), Bennett Souza: 60-day IL (shoulder), Alex Bregman: day to day (elbow).
White Sox: Mike Soroka: 15-day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15-day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15-day IL (flexor), Jordan Leger: 15-day IL (shoulder), Max Stassi: 60-day IL (hip), Jimmy Lambert: 60-day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60-day IL (elbow), Dominic Leone: 60-day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-day IL (abductor).
Astros vs White Sox predictions
Score Prediction: Astros 5, White Sox 3 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 points
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