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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Ky Bush will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Left hander Bush is 0-1 this season with a 5.19 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 3.58 ERA to go along with a 12-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -417-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Astros were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -380 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The White Sox were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -380 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 30-94 SU
Chi White Sox is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Chi White Sox is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games
Chi White Sox is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 66-56 SU
Houston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at San Francisco Monday, August 19
Houston home to Boston Monday, August 19