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

The Astros, at -400, are favored in this matchup, while the White Sox are underdogs at +320. Bookmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Astros vs. White Sox 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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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (12-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 3.37 ERA in 130 2/3 innings pitched, with 122 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Valdez enters this matchup with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez is aiming for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance on the mound.
• In three of his 21 total appearances this season he has not surrendered 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 11th in baseball.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (563 total runs).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.86 team ERA ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.266).

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