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The Chicago White Sox (+200) visit Minute Maid Park to take on the Houston Astros (-250) on Friday, August 16, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10pm EDT in Houston, TX.
This season, the White Sox are 29-93 against the spread (ATS), while the Astros are 60-60 ATS.
White Sox vs Astros Starting Pitchers Today:
- White Sox starting pitcher: Garrett Crochet 6-9, 3.65 ERA
- Astros starting pitcher: Spencer Arrighetti 5-10, 5.18 ERA
White Sox vs. Astros Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| White Sox | +1.5 -105 | O 8 -120 | +200 |
| Astros | -1.5 -115 | U 8 +100 | -250 |
White Sox vs Astros Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Astros will win Friday‘s MLB game with 58.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for White Sox players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best White Sox Player Prop Bets Today:
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 8 away games (+26.10 Units / 326% ROI)
- Lenyn Sosa has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 19 games (+15.70 Units / 49% ROI)
- Miguel Vargas has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 15 of his last 16 games (+14.75 Units / 64% ROI)
- Luis Robert has hit the Runs Under in 21 of his last 26 games (+13.05 Units / 33% ROI)
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Hits Over in 14 of his last 16 games (+10.60 Units / 37% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Astros players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Astros Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Alex Bregman has hit the Home Runs Over in 10 of his last 33 games (+33.20 Units / 101% ROI)
- Alex Bregman has hit the Hits Over in 35 of his last 48 games (+15.00 Units / 15% ROI)
- Alex Bregman has hit the Total Bases Over in 28 of his last 48 games (+13.45 Units / 26% ROI)
- Yordan Alvarez has hit the Walks Over in 22 of his last 38 games (+13.00 Units / 34% ROI)
- Jose Altuve has hit the Runs Under in 23 of his last 32 games (+11.35 Units / 26% ROI)
White Sox Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 13 of their last 16 away games (+9.70 Units / 51% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 32 of their last 57 away games (+7.15 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 55 games (+6.65 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 15 of their last 36 away games (+1.90 Units / 5% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 7 games (+1.75 Units / 22% ROI)
Astros Best Bets Today:
- The Houston Astros have hit the Game Total Under in 62 of their last 103 games (+18.90 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the Moneyline in 32 of their last 47 games (+14.35 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have covered the Run Line in 37 of their last 62 games (+14.15 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 18 of their last 26 games (+9.05 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 47 of their last 81 games (+7.35 Units / 7% ROI)
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 52-70 against the Run Line (-24 Units / -16.48% ROI).
- 29-93 when betting on the Moneyline for -52.85 Units / -42.23% ROI
- 55-61 when betting on the total runs Over for -12.3 Units / -9.19% ROI
- 61-55 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.05 Units / 0.79% ROI
Astros Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Astros are 60-60 against the Run Line (+1.4 Units / 0.95% ROI).
- 65-55 when betting on the Moneyline for -5.65 Units / -3.36% ROI
- 47-70 when betting on the total runs Over for -29.3 Units / -22.34% ROI
- 70-47 when betting on the total runs Under for +18.05 Units / 13.56% ROI
Astros vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -500 |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -550 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -750 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
Astros vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yainer Diaz (HOU) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Jeremy Pena (HOU) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
Astros vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +155 | 0.5 -210 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Yainer Diaz (HOU) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
Astros vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti (HOU) | 6.5 -120 | 6.5 -110 |
White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Garrett Crochet has a strikeout rate of 41% (42 SO in 103 PAs) with runners in scoring position this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has a strikeout rate of 43% (53 SO in 123 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28% — 96th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has thrown inside pitches 43% of the time (287/664) with two-strikes this season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 29% — 98th Percentile.
Garrett Crochet has thrown inside pitches 46% of the time (201/440) with runners in scoring position this season — highest among among AL Starters; League Avg: 31% — 100th Percentile.
Astros Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Spencer Arrighetti has a strikeout rate of 53% (25 SO in 47 PAs) this month (2 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.
Spencer Arrighetti has a strikeout rate of 61% (11 SO in 18 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this month (2 games) — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 22% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of 43% (41/95) against Spencer Arrighetti this month (2 games) — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% — 100th Percentile.
Spencer Arrighetti has a strikeout rate of 54% (13 SO in 24 PAs) over the past seven days (1 games) — best among AL Starters over the last week; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Astros
The White Sox are just 19-73 (.207) after a loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .503.
The White Sox are just 10-37 (.213) after a road loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .480.
The White Sox are just 28-78 (.264) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .538.
The White Sox are just 15-16 (.484) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .802.
Astros Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox
The Astros are 78-53 (.595) after a road win since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .487.
The Astros are just 0-41 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .055.
The Astros are 185-25 (.881) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .795.
The Astros are 119-32 (.788) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .700.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .283 (8,069 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .286 (10,385 PA’s) since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 29% at home this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 52%.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 18% on the road this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.
Astros Hitting Stats & Trends
Astros hitters are averaging just 3.64 pitches per plate appearance against RHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.
Astros hitters have just 873 strikeouts in 4,909 PA’s (18%) against LHP since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
14% of Astros’ hitters plate appearances have lasted only one pitch (1,532/10,798 PA’s) since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 11%.
14% of Astros’ hitters plate appearances have lasted only one pitch (2,373/16,852 PA’s) since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 11%.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
White Sox pitchers have walked 65 of 443 batters (15%) over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
In games when their opponents have scored three or more runs in an inning, the White Sox have won just just 2% of the time this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 15 of 94 batters (16%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The White Sox have won just 11% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Astros Pitching Stats & Trends
Astros pitchers have a strikeout rate of 32% over the last 14 days — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Opponents have a miss rate of 32% against Astros pitchers this month (12 games) — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Astros pitchers have an ERA of 3.54 (1960.1 IP) on the road since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 4.28.
Astros pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% since last season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Astros vs. White Sox Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Justin Verlander (Houston Astros): Neck, 15-Day IL
- Penn Murfee (Houston Astros): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Kendall Graveman (Houston Astros): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Jose Urquidy (Houston Astros): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Oliver Ortega (Houston Astros): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- J.P. France (Houston Astros): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros): Lower Leg, 10-Day IL
- Bennett Sousa (Houston Astros): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Cristian Javier (Houston Astros): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Yoan Moncada (Chicago White Sox): Thigh, 60-Day IL
- Jesse Scholtens (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Michael Soroka (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
- Liam Hendriks (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Jimmy Lambert (Chicago White Sox): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Braden Shewmake (Chicago White Sox): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Lane Ramsey (Chicago White Sox): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Edgar Navarro (Chicago White Sox): Elbow, 60-Day IL
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