Astros Vs White Sox: MLB Betting Lines, Stats And Predictions – April 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 1, 2023

The Houston Astros (2-1) host the Chicago White Sox (1-2) on Sunday at Minute Maid Park, at 2:10 PM ET.

The Astros are favored at home (-149) against the White Sox (+128). The contest has a set total of 8.

The betting facts in the following article reflect odds as of April 2, 2023 at 11:17 AM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Astros vs White Sox Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Astros -149 +128 8

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 72-32, a 69.2% win rate, when it was favored by -149 or more by bookmakers last season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.8% 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 season, Chicago came away with a win 12 times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 43.9% 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 had an against the spread record of 72-90-0 in 162 games with a line last season.

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Astros Probable Pitcher – Luis Garcia

  • In games Garcia pitched with a spread last season, his team was 16-12-0 ATS.
  • The 26-year-old righty last pitched Saturday, Oct. 29 against the Philadelphia Phillies, tossing two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen.
  • Garcia and his team were 17-7 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
  • The 26-year-old and his team went 19-9 when he pitched in last season.

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 – Mike Clevinger

  • Clevinger takes the mound for his first start of the season for the White Sox.
  • When he last appeared on Saturday, Oct. 22, the 32-year-old righty started the game and went zero innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Clevinger and his team finished with a 4-5 record in games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
  • He helped his team to a win in 15 of the 22 games he pitched in last season.
  • The games he pitched went over the total set by oddsmakers 15 times in 24 opportunities last season.

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 had a 51-8 record last season in games when they hit at least two homers.
  • Houston had five or more extra-base hits in 41 games last season, and finished 34-7 in those outings.
  • The club racked up at least eight hits in 93 games last season, and finished 73-20 in those contests.
  • Houston went 70-5 in games last season that it scored five or more runs.
  • The Astros drew at least five walks in 41 games last season, and finished 34-7 in those contests.

White Sox Hitting Trends

  • They won 27 of the 33 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • In 17 games with five or more extra-base hits last season, it had a record of 15-2.
  • In 98 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 60-38.
  • Chicago won 41 of its 57 games last season in which the team scored more than four runs.
  • They had a 8-10 record last season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Astros vs. White Sox Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Astros (-149)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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