Astros vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 20, 2024

The Houston Astros (34-40) visit the Chicago White Sox (20-55) Thursday to close out a three-game series. The Astros are favored (-117) to win the rubber match, which starts at 2:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field. Spencer Arrighetti will get the ball for Houston while Chicago will counter with Chris Flexen.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-117)
• Underdog: White Sox (-102)
• Over/under: 7

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 58 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (46.6%) in those games.
• Houston has a record of 26-26 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -117 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 53.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The White Sox have won 18 of the 73 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (24.7%).
• Chicago is 15-54 (winning only 21.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the White Sox a 50.5% chance to win.

Astros vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has been key for Houston with 79 hits, an OBP of .362 plus a slugging percentage of .511.
• Alvarez ranks 19th in home runs and 48th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Jose Altuve is batting .297 to lead Houston, while adding 11 homers and 29 runs batted in this season.
• Gavin Sheets has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 32 walks while hitting .228.
• Sheets’ home run total ranks 111th in MLB, and he is 113th in RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn’s 33 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Astros vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.314 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The White Sox pitching staff is seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Chicago has a 4.85 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the White Sox combine for the second-worst WHIP in the majors (1.417).