Astros vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 16, 2024

The Houston Astros (65-55), led by Jeremy Pena on a two-game home run streak, are -195 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Chicago White Sox (29-93). First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET Friday, live from Minute Maid Park and airing on NBCS-CHI. Spencer Arrighetti gets the starting nod for Houston while Garrett Crochet is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

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

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-195)
• Underdog: White Sox (+163)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Astros have come away with 49 wins in the 87 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Houston has been victorious nine times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -195 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 66.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The White Sox have a 25-90 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 21.7% of those games).
• Chicago has a 7-46 record (winning only 13.2% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +163 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the White Sox a 38% chance to win.

Astros vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.304) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 64 RBI.
• Alvarez ranks 17th in the majors in home runs, and 39th in RBI.
• Alex Bregman has collected 122 hits this season and has an OBP of .318. He’s slugging .445 on the year.
• Andrew Vaughn has a team-best batting average of .241, while pacing the White Sox in home runs (14) and runs batted in (52).
• In all of the majors, Vaughn is 94th in home runs and 80th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .214 with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 24 walks.

Astros vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the 10th-best ERA (3.88) in the majors this season.
• The Astros rank 16th in MLB with a combined 1.265 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
• Chicago has a 4.86 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox average MLB’s second-highest WHIP (1.436).