The Houston Astros begin the season versus the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. First pitch at Minute Maid Park is 7:00 PM ET.
The Astros are favored (-147 moneyline odds) when they square off against the White Sox (+126). The over/under for this game is 7.5.
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Astros vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros | -147 | +126 | 7.5 |
Astros Betting Insights
- Last season, the Astros were favored 150 times and won 104, or 69.3%, of those games.
- Houston had a record of 75-32, a 70.1% win rate, when it was favored by -147 or more by sportsbooks last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
- Games involving Houston went over the total set by bookmakers in 63 of 175 chances last season.
- In 175 games with a spread last season, the Astros were 92-83-0 ATS.
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox won in 25, or 45.5%, of the 55 contests they were named as odds-on underdogs in last year.
- Last year, Chicago won 12 of 27 games when listed as at least +126 on the moneyline.
- The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 44.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 72 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The White Sox went 72-90-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
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Astros Probable Pitcher – Framber Valdez
- Valdez and his team were 21-14-0 ATS in his 35 appearances with a spread last season.
- The 29-year-old southpaw hasn’t pitched since last season. He last appeared on Sunday, Nov. 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he pitched six innings as the starter.
- Valdez and his team won 75% of the games he started as the moneyline favorite last season, with a record of 24-8.
- The 29-year-old made 31 appearances last year and his team went 25-10 in those games.
Astros Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montero | 71 | 68.1 | 73 | 2.37 | 23 | 14 |
| Héctor Neris | 70 | 65.1 | 79 | 3.72 | 25 | 3 |
| Phil Maton | 67 | 65.2 | 73 | 3.84 | 14 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 59 | 54.2 | 62 | 1.15 | 17 | 1 |
| Bryan Abreu | 55 | 60.1 | 88 | 1.94 | 8 | 2 |
White Sox Probable Pitcher – Dylan Cease
- Cease will take the mound to start for the White Sox, his first of the season.
- The 27-year-old righty started and threw five innings when he last appeared Sunday, Oct. 2 against the San Diego Padres.
- Cease and his team finished 4-2 in the six games he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- He helped his team to a win in 20 of the 32 games he pitched in last season.
- In 32 opportunities with a run total set by bookmakers last season, the games he appeared in hit the over 15 times.
White Sox Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Diekman | 70 | 57.2 | 79 | 4.99 | 16 | 1 |
| Kendall Graveman | 65 | 65 | 66 | 3.18 | 27 | 6 |
| José Ruiz | 63 | 60.2 | 68 | 4.60 | 11 | 0 |
| Reynaldo López | 60 | 65.1 | 63 | 2.76 | 9 | 0 |
| Joe Kelly | 42 | 37 | 53 | 6.08 | 15 | 1 |
Astros Hitting Trends
- The Astros racked up two or more dingers in 59 games last season, and went 51-8 in those outings.
- Houston went 34-7 in games last season when it had five or more extra-base hits.
- The club totaled eight or more hits in 93 games last season, and went 73-20 in those contests.
- Houston finished 70-5 in the games last season that it scored five or more runs.
- The Astros went 34-7 over the 41 games last season when they drew five or more walks.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They were 27-6 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 15-2.
- They had a record of 60-38 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Chicago won 41 of its 57 games last season in which the team scored more than four runs.
- In 18 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 8-10
Astros vs. White Sox Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Astros (-147)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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