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Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox
The Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Left hander Framber Valdez will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Valdez is 5-4 this season with a 3.99 ERA.
The White Sox will counter Valdez with Jonathan Cannon. Right hander Cannon has a 4.56 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -195-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 12-5 result against the Diamondbacks on June 16. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Astros were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 33-39 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games on the road
Houston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chicago:
Team record: 19-54 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-20 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at Chicago Wednesday, June 19