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The Chicago White Sox (+310) visit Minute Maid Park to take on the Houston Astros (-400) on Sunday, August 18, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm EDT in Houston, TX.
This season, the White Sox are 30-94 against the spread (ATS), while the Astros are 61-61 ATS.
White Sox vs Astros Starting Pitchers Today:
- White Sox starting pitcher: Ky Bush 0-1, 5.20 ERA
- Astros starting pitcher: Framber Valdez 12-5, 3.37 ERA
White Sox vs. Astros Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| White Sox | +2.5 -105 | O 8.5 -120 | +310 |
| Astros | -2.5 -115 | 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 Sunday‘s MLB game with 72.1% 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 Sunday‘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 10 away games (+24.10 Units / 241% ROI)
- Lenyn Sosa has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 20 games (+16.70 Units / 49% ROI)
- Miguel Vargas has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 16 of his last 17 games (+15.95 Units / 66% ROI)
- Luis Robert has hit the Runs Under in 22 of his last 28 games (+12.50 Units / 29% ROI)
- Andrew Benintendi has hit the Hits Over in 15 of his last 18 games (+9.90 Units / 31% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Astros players for Sunday‘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 Runs Under in 19 of his last 25 games at home (+11.45 Units / 36% ROI)
- Yordan Alvarez has hit the Walks Over in 22 of his last 40 games (+10.80 Units / 27% ROI)
White Sox Best Bets Today:
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Team Total Under in 14 of their last 18 away games (+9.70 Units / 46% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 33 of their last 59 away games (+7.15 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Game Total Under in 32 of their last 57 games (+6.55 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 16 of their last 38 away games (+2.25 Units / 6% ROI)
- The Chicago White Sox have hit the Moneyline in 2 of their last 5 games (+2.05 Units / 41% ROI)
Astros Best Bets Today:
- The Houston Astros have hit the Game Total Under in 63 of their last 105 games (+18.80 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have covered the Run Line in 38 of their last 64 games (+13.85 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the Moneyline in 33 of their last 49 games (+12.75 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 19 of their last 28 games (+9.05 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Houston Astros have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 48 of their last 83 games (+7.15 Units / 7% ROI)
White Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the White Sox are 53-71 against the Run Line (-23.9 Units / -16.19% ROI).
- 30-94 when betting on the Moneyline for -51.65 Units / -40.62% ROI
- 56-62 when betting on the total runs Over for -12.35 Units / -9.08% ROI
- 62-56 when betting on the total runs Under for +0.95 Units / 0.71% ROI
Astros Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Astros are 61-61 against the Run Line (+1.1 Units / 0.73% ROI).
- 66-56 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.25 Units / -4.16% ROI
- 48-71 when betting on the total runs Over for -29.35 Units / -22.02% ROI
- 71-48 when betting on the total runs Under for +17.95 Units / 13.26% ROI
Astros vs White Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +300 | 0.5 -400 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Shay Whitcomb (HOU) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -750 |
| Zach Dezenzo (HOU) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -800 |
| Jake Meyers (HOU) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
Astros vs White Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Dubon (HOU) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Jake Meyers (HOU) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Lenyn Sosa (CWS) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Andrew Vaughn (CWS) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +155 |
| Luis Robert (CWS) | 0.5 -160 | 0.5 +125 |
Astros vs White Sox RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -155 |
| Jeremy Pena (HOU) | 0.5 +140 | 0.5 -190 |
| Yainer Diaz (HOU) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Jake Meyers (HOU) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | 0.5 +150 | 0.5 -200 |
Astros vs White Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez (HOU) | 6.5 -150 | 6.5 +115 |
| Ky Bush (CWS) | 3.5 +100 | 3.5 -135 |
White Sox Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Ky Bush has walked 12 of 46 batters (26%) this month (2 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 8% — 0 Percentile.
Ky Bush has walked 9 of 32 right-handed batters (28%) this month (2 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 7% — 0 Percentile.
Hitters have swung at 36% of Ky Bush’s pitches (65/181) this month (2 games) — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 48% — 0 Percentile.
Ky Bush has a strike rate of just 55% (100/181) this month (2 games) — tied for lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 5 total IP; League Avg: 65% — first Percentile.
Astros Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Framber Valdez has allowed a slugging percentage of just .291 (195 Total Bases / 670 ABs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game since the 2022 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .386 — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 60% (214/358) against Framber Valdez this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% — 100th Percentile.
Opposing hitters have a groundball rate of 73% (62/85) against Framber Valdez when he’s behind in the count this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 39% — 100th Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 61% (884/1,452) against Framber Valdez since the 2022 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: 43% — 100th Percentile.
White Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Astros
The White Sox are just 1-13 (.071) after a road win this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .469.
The White Sox are just 16-16 (.500) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .803.
The White Sox are just 11-37 (.229) after a road loss this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .478.
The White Sox are just 26-31 (.456) when allowing 4 or fewer runs this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .729.
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 3-9 (.250) after a loss as underdogs this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .435.
The Astros are 186-25 (.882) when scoring 5 or more runs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .795.
The Astros are just 0-42 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .054.
White Sox Hitting Stats & Trends
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .283 (8,133 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.
The White Sox have a winning percentage of just 24% this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .291 (12,913 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .314.
White Sox hitters have an OBP of just .213 (5,576 PA’s) with two-strikes since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.
Astros Hitting Stats & Trends
Astros hitters are averaging just 3.65 pitches per plate appearance against RHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.
Astros hitters have just 885 strikeouts in 4,939 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 (1,537/10,874 PA’s) since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 11%.
14% of Astros’ hitters plate appearances have lasted only one pitch (2,378/16,928 PA’s) since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 11%.
White Sox Pitching Stats & Trends
The White Sox have won just 11% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
White Sox pitchers have walked 16 of 111 batters (14%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this month (13 games) — 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 won only 6% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Astros Pitching Stats & Trends
Astros pitchers have walked 973 of 10,680 batters (9%) since last season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
The Astros have allowed 3.78 runs per game (846/224) on the road since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 4.45.
Astros pitchers have a strikeout rate of 30% over the last 14 days — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Opponents have a miss rate of 28% against Astros pitchers this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.
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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