Astros vs. White Sox Pick
Can the Chicago White Sox pull off another big upset of the Houston Astros when these two continue their series tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Houston is the clear favorite on the road tonight, as the Astros are getting odds of -220 to win. The White Sox are listed with a money line of +180 to prevail, while the over/under total for the contest has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight features Miguel Gonzalez (5-10, 5.15 ERA) on the mound for Chicago to face Collin McHugh (0-0, 3.24) of the Astros. Gonzalez was rocked for 7 runs in just 1.2 innings of work at Boston last week. He has allowed at least four runs in seven of his last 10 starts. He has 57 strikeouts this season with 37 walks and a 1.55 WHIP. McHugh has started just three games this year for Houston. He has allowed six earned runs over 16.2 innings with 17 strikeouts and five walks. McHugh’s WHIP is 1.08.
Chicago posted a surprising 8-5 win over Houston on Tuesday night as a big underdog. The White Sox have now won three straight meetings with the Astros, dating back to last season. The Astros fell to 71-41 overall and 38-16 on the road in the loss. Chicago improved to 42-68 overall and 22-29 at home.
Dallas Keuchel once again struggled on the mound for Houston Tuesday night. He allowed all eight runs to the White Sox in just four innings of work to take the loss. Derek Holland wasn’t great, but gave up just three runs in 5.2 innings to get a rare win. Kevan Smith had a home run and drove in four runs to lead the Sox while Avisail Garcia and Jose Abreu each had a pair of hits and scored two runs. Jose Altuve led the Astros with his 17th home run of the season and two hits. Alex Bregman added three RBI.
The White Sox got the big upset on Tuesday, but I can’t see them stringing back-to-back wins against the Astros. Chicago was gifted by some poor pitching from Keuchel, but I don’t think McHugh will give them the same gift. Chicago’s bats will likely be silenced while Houston takes care of Gonzalez. Look for Houston to bounce back tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: HOUSTON ASTROS -220