Astros vs. White Sox Pick
The Houston Astros look to take a home series from the Chicago White Sox when they meet today at 2:10PM ET.
Chicago has Jose Quintana on the mound to face Collin McHugh of the Astros. According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Houston is a favorite at home, as the Astros are getting odds of -145 to win, while the White Sox are getting odds of +135 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.
Houston is 43-38 overall, 23-16 at home and 39-37-5 with the under. Chicago is 41-40 overall, 20-21 on the road and 41-37-3 with the under. Houston won the series opener on Friday, 5-0. Chicago answered back with a 7-6 win on Saturday. The Astros have won three of five meetings in 2016.
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Saturday looked like it would be a pitching showdown, but turned out differently with Houston coming up short. Still, they are playing well for the most part and have McHugh on the mound today, who has a 2.29 ERA in his last three starts. The Astros won all three of those meetings. Quintana has good numbers for the season, but has a 5.40 ERA in his last three outings and the Sox have a losing record when he takes the mound. Look for Houston to pick up another win at home.
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