Astros vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 18, 2024

Mauricio Dubon will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the Houston Astros (33-39) take on the Chicago White Sox (19-54). The Astros are listed as -207 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday, live on NBCS-CHI from Guaranteed Rate Field. Framber Valdez will get the ball for Houston while Chicago will counter with Jonathan Cannon.

Take a look at our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-207)
• Underdog: White Sox (+173)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Astros have come away with 26 wins in the 56 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Houston has come away with a win four times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -207 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 67.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The White Sox have won 17 of the 71 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (23.9%).
• Chicago has a record of 4-23 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +173 or longer (14.8%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the White Sox have an implied win probability of 36.6%.

Astros vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has been key for Houston with 14 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .290 this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Alvarez’s home run total places him 16th and his RBI tally ranks him 42nd.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .299 average while slugging 11 homers and driving in 29 runs.
• Gavin Sheets has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 32 walks while batting .233.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Sheets’ home run total puts him 103rd, and his RBI total ranks 107th.
• Andrew Vaughn has totaled 31 runs batted in to lead his team.

Astros vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.21 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined WHIP of 1.324 as a pitching staff, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
• The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the White Sox pitching staff ranks fourth in MLB.
• Chicago has a 4.93 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox average baseball’s second-worst WHIP (1.422).