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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Chris Flexen in this game. Flexen has a 2-11 record and a 5.34 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Hunter Brown. The right hander has a 3.96 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -417-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-4 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at 225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at 225 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 30-93 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Chi White Sox is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 65-56 SU
Houston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Sunday, August 18