Astros vs. White Sox: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 4:25 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
When the Houston Astros (65-56) and Chicago White Sox (30-93) square of at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, August 17, Hunter Brown will get the nod for the Astros, while the White Sox will send Chris Flexen to the hill. The game will start at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros, at -400, are favored in this game, while the White Sox are underdogs at +300. This game’s total is 8.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.
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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 7:10 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 +300
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Brown (10-7) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.96 ERA in 127 1/3 innings pitched, with 139 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- Brown has collected 13 quality starts this season.
- Brown is aiming for his 18th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In six of his 24 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 144 total home runs.
- Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
- The Astros’ .260 batting average is fourth-best in the majors.
- Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 557 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros are 11th in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
- Astros batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- Houston has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
- The Astros have the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.269).
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