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The Chicago White Sox (+310) visit Minute Maid Park to take on the Houston Astros (-400) on Saturday, August 17, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm EDT in Houston, TX.
This season, the White Sox are 30-93 against the spread (ATS), while the Astros are 60-61 ATS.
White Sox vs Astros Starting Pitchers Today:
- White Sox starting pitcher: Chris Flexen 2-11, 5.37 ERA
- Astros starting pitcher: Hunter Brown 10-7, 4.00 ERA
White Sox vs. Astros Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| White Sox | +2.5 -115 | O 8.5 -120 | +310 |
| Astros | -2.5 -105 | U 8.5 +100 | -400 |
White Sox vs Astros Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Astros will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 70.4% 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 Saturday‘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 9 away games (+25.10 Units / 279% ROI)
- Miguel Vargas has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 16 of his last 17 games (+15.95 Units / 66% ROI)
- Lenyn Sosa has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 19 games (+15.70 Units / 49% ROI)
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Hits Over in 15 of his last 17 games (+11.60 Units / 38% ROI)
- Luis Robert has hit the Runs Under in 21 of his last 27 games (+11.50 Units / 28% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Astros players for Saturday‘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 39 games (+12.00 Units / 31% ROI)
- Alex Bregman has hit the Runs Over in 28 of his last 46 games (+11.30 Units / 24% ROI)
White Sox Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 13 of their last 17 away games (+8.70 Units / 44% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 33 of their last 58 away games (+8.15 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 56 games (+5.55 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 16 of their last 37 away games (+3.25 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have covered the Run Line in 5 of their last 8 games (+2.85 Units / 32% ROI)
Astros Best Bets Today:
- The Houston Astros have hit the Game Total Under in 62 of their last 104 games (+17.80 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have covered the Run Line in 37 of their last 63 games (+12.85 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the Moneyline in 32 of their last 48 games (+11.75 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 19 of their last 27 games (+10.05 Units / 30% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the Team Total Under in 12 of their last 17 games (+6.95 Units / 34% ROI)
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 53-70 against the Run Line (-22.9 Units / -15.62% ROI).
- 30-93 when betting on the Moneyline for -50.65 Units / -40.15% ROI
- 56-61 when betting on the total runs Over for -11.3 Units / -8.37% ROI
- 61-56 when betting on the total runs Under for -0.05 Units / -0.04% ROI
Astros Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Astros are 60-61 against the Run Line (+0.1 Units / 0.07% ROI).
- 65-56 when betting on the Moneyline for -8.25 Units / -4.83% ROI
- 48-70 when betting on the total runs Over for -28.3 Units / -21.4% ROI
- 70-48 when betting on the total runs Under for +16.95 Units / 12.63% ROI
Astros vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +230 | 0.5 -275 |
| Shay Whitcomb (HOU) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Yainer Diaz (HOU) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
Astros vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +200 |
| Mauricio Dubon (HOU) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Jake Meyers (HOU) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 -185 | 0.5 +135 |
Astros vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +115 | 0.5 -150 |
| Jeremy Pena (HOU) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -175 |
| Yainer Diaz (HOU) | 0.5 +140 | 0.5 -185 |
| Jake Meyers (HOU) | 0.5 +155 | 0.5 -210 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
Astros vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Brown (HOU) | 6.5 -130 | 6.5 +100 |
| Chris Flexen (CWS) | 3.5 -105 | 3.5 -120 |
White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Chris Flexen has a strike rate of just 53% (79/148) this month (2 games) — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 4 total IP; League Avg: 64% — 0 Percentile.
Chris Flexen has located his pitches away 61% of the time (1,261/2,058) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 48 total IP; League Avg: 47% — 100th Percentile.
Chris Flexen has a strikeout rate of just 33% (253 SO in 768 PAs) with two-strikes since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: 42% — second Percentile.
Chris Flexen has allowed a slugging percentage of .603 (211 Total Bases / 350 ABs) on fastballs since last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 113 total IP; League Avg: .443 — second Percentile.
Astros Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Hunter Brown has walked 18 of 129 batters (14%) with runners in scoring position this season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 8% — third Percentile.
Opponents are hitting .414 (91-for-220) against Hunter Brown in non-two strike counts this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .323 — first Percentile.
Hunter Brown has a strikeout rate of 36% (47 SO in 131 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28% — 90th Percentile.
The average home run distance against Hunter Brown this season is 383.6 feet — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 398.3
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Astros
The White Sox are just 9-36 (.200) after a home loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .530.
The White Sox are just 12-13 (.480) when they’ve had 10 or more hits this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .758.
The White Sox are just 29-93 (.238) this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The White Sox are just 20-73 (.215) after a loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .504.
Astros Keys to the Game vs. the White Sox
The Astros are just 0-42 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .054.
The Astros are just 3-9 (.250) after a loss as underdogs this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .436.
The Astros are just 10-19 (.345) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Astros are 119-33 (.783) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .700.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
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 24% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 18% on the road this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.
The White Sox have won just 39% of games in which they have scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 68%.
Astros Hitting Stats & Trends
Astros hitters have just 882 strikeouts in 4,925 PA’s (18%) against LHP since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Astros hitters are averaging just 3.65 pitches per plate appearance this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.
Astros hitters are slugging .497 in lefty-lefty matchups since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .372.
Astros hitters have just 561 strikeouts in 3,075 PA’s (18%) against LHP since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
White Sox pitchers have walked 67 of 480 batters (14%) this month (12 games) — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
White Sox pitchers have won only 4% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 487 of 4,744 batters (10%) this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 16 of 95 batters (17%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning over the last 14 days — highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Astros Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a miss rate of 28% against Astros pitchers this season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
Astros pitchers have a strikeout rate of 30% over the last 14 days — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Astros pitchers have a strikeout rate of 24% this season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
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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