The Houston Astros (65-55) and the Chicago White Sox (29-93) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, August 16 at Minute Maid Park, with Spencer Arrighetti pitching for the Astros and Garrett Crochet taking the hill for the White Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

At -200, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the White Sox (+165). This game has a total of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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White Sox vs. Astros Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -200
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +165
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher

• Crochet (6-9) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his 25th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up seven earned runs and allowed nine hits in 2 1/3 innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
• He has earned a quality start 11 times in 24 starts this season.
• In 24 starts, Crochet has pitched through or past the fifth inning 15 times. He has a season average of five frames per outing.
• He has made 24 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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White Sox Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The White Sox have hit just 104 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
• Chicago ranks last in the majors with a .347 team slugging percentage.
• The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
• Chicago has scored 382 runs (just 3.1 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
• The White Sox are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking last with an OBP of .278.
• The White Sox rank 20th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
• Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.86 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
• Chicago has an 8.4 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• White Sox pitchers have a 1.436 WHIP this season, second-worst in the majors.

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