Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Betting Odds & Game Analysis | June 17
The Chicago White Sox visit the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Friday June 17th, 8:10pm ET. The Chicago White Sox are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros.
Houston and Chicago Betting Info
- Twenty-three of the Astros’ last 29 night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The favorites have won each of the last nine games between the White Sox and Astros.
Chicago White Sox Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .251 |
| Team OBP | .308 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.2 |
| Team ERA | 4.02 |
| Team WHIP | 1.38 |
| Starters ERA | 3.91 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.38 |
Key Players for Chicago
- Kendall Graveman: 2.51 ERA, 8.48 K/9, 1.33 WHIP
- Davis Martin: 3.05 ERA, 7.41 K/9, 1.02 WHIP
- Michael Kopech: 1.92 ERA, 8.88 K/9, 0.93 WHIP
- Allen Pollock: .262 Batting Avg, .297 OBP, .384 SLG, .681 OPS, 21 Runs
- Daniel Mendick: .288 Batting Avg, .337 OBP, .475 SLG, .812 OPS, 18 Runs
- Andrew Vaughn: .315 Batting Avg, .370 OBP, .485 SLG, .855 OPS, 18 Runs
- Jacob Burger: .273 Batting Avg, .322 OBP, .508 SLG, .830 OPS, 18 Runs
- Yoán Moncada: .181 Batting Avg, .232 OBP, .295 SLG, .527 OPS, 8 Runs
- Luis Robert: .283 Batting Avg, .321 OBP, .399 SLG, .720 OPS, 29 Runs
- Reese McGuire: .236 Batting Avg, .278 OBP, .292 SLG, .570 OPS, 12 Runs
- Leury García: .199 Batting Avg, .210 OBP, .269 SLG, .479 OPS, 18 Runs
- José Abreu: .272 Batting Avg, .372 OBP, .455 SLG, .827 OPS, 34 Runs
Houston Astros Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .237 |
| Team OBP | .315 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.2 |
| Team ERA | 3.03 |
| Team WHIP | 1.13 |
| Starters ERA | 3.25 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.13 |
Key Players for Houston
- Thomas Pressly: 2.70 ERA, 6.48 K/9, 1.20 WHIP
- Framber Valdez: 2.64 ERA, 7.32 K/9, 1.13 WHIP
- Brandon Bielak: 2.25 ERA, 4.50 K/9, 0.75 WHIP
- Martín Maldonado: .160 Batting Avg, .228 OBP, .306 SLG, .534 OPS, 18 Runs
- Michael Brantley: .300 Batting Avg, .384 OBP, .425 SLG, .809 OPS, 23 Runs
- Yordan Alvarez: .312 Batting Avg, .407 OBP, .620 SLG, 1.027 OPS, 39 Runs
- Yulieski Gurriel: .218 Batting Avg, .269 OBP, .365 SLG, .634 OPS, 20 Runs
- Chas McCormick: .219 Batting Avg, .281 OBP, .404 SLG, .685 OPS, 16 Runs
- Jose Altuve: .274 Batting Avg, .346 OBP, .521 SLG, .867 OPS, 31 Runs
- Aledmys Díaz: .217 Batting Avg, .268 OBP, .304 SLG, .572 OPS, 10 Runs
- Kyle Tucker: .260 Batting Avg, .356 OBP, .480 SLG, .836 OPS, 24 Runs
- Alexander Bregman: .214 Batting Avg, .331 OBP, .363 SLG, .694 OPS, 30 Runs
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