White Sox vs. Astros: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 1:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Houston Astros (66-56) on Sunday, August 18 versus the Chicago White Sox (30-94), who will answer with Ky Bush. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

At +320, the White Sox are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Astros, who are -400. The total for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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White Sox vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Minute Maid Park
  • TV Channel: SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Astros -400
  • Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +320
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Bush will get the start for the White Sox, his third of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The White Sox rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 106 home runs as a team.
  • Chicago is 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .347 this season.
  • The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
  • Chicago has scored the fewest runs in baseball this season with just 388 (3.1 per game).
  • The White Sox have an on-base percentage of .279 this season, which ranks last in the league.
  • The White Sox rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.86 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
  • Chicago averages the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.437 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.

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