Astros vs. White Sox: Betting preview for August 18

When the Houston Astros (66-56) and Chicago White Sox (30-94) face off in the deciding game at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, August 18, Framber Valdez will start for the Astros while the White Sox will send Ky Bush to the mound. The game will begin at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The bookmakers have rated the Astros (-400) as favorites against the White Sox (+320). This matchup has an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Game info Astros vs. White Sox

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV channels: SN
• Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Information

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros-400
• Moneyline underdogs: White Sox +320
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Likely starting pitcher for the Astros

• Valdez (12-5 with a 3.37 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched) starts for the Astros, his 22nd of the season.
• The left-hander's last appearance was on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowed one earned run and allowed three hits.
• Valdez has recorded 12 good starts this season.
• Valdez will try to maintain an eight-game streak of five or more innings (his average is 6.2 innings per game).
• In three of his 21 games this season, he was able to hold his opponents without a single earned run.

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Astros hitting and pitching performance

• With a total of 144 home runs, the Astros rank 12th in MLB play.
• Houston ranks 11th in the MLB with a slugging average of .418.
• The Astros' batting average of .261 is the third-best in the MLB.
• Houston is the 12th highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.6 runs per game (563 total).
• The Astros rank 10th in the MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, ranking third in the MLB.
• Houston ranks tenth in the ERA comparison of all MLB pitching teams (3.86).
• Houston's pitching staff has a total of 9.2 K/9, second-best in the MLB.
• The Astros pitchers have the 17th-best WHIP in baseball (1.266).

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