White Sox vs Astros Preview – MLB Odds
On the season the White Sox have an Over/Under record of 24-17 and a run-line W/L record of 21-21 and the Pirates have an Over/Under record of 18-21 and a run-line W/L record of 22-19.
Chicago White Sox (20-22) vs. Houston Astros (14-27)
Venue/ Stadium: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
Time/Date: 8:10 PM EST Friday, May 16, 2014
MLB Odds
Moneyline: White Sox -107 / Astros -112
Over/Under: 8 runs
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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros Preview
This season the Astros are 8-14 at home and the White Sox are 9-12 on the road.
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In their last games the White Sox beat the Oakland A’s 4-2 and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 5-4.
The Astros have won 2 straight, but they still have the worst record in the American League and they sit in the basement of the AL West 11 games back of the Oakland A’s.
The White Sox are 5-5 in their last 10 games and they are in 4th place in the AL Central 7 games back of the hot Detroit Tigers.
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The Houston pitching has been solid as of late after as rough start and in their last 10 games they have an ERA of 3.15.
Jose Quintana (1-3, 3.67 ERA) goes for the White Sox tonight and in his last outing he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings in a loss facing Arizona Diamondbacks.
Quintana is winless is his last 6 starts and in 2 career starts against Houston he has a 3.65 ERA without a decision.
The White Sox are 1-4 in Quintana’s last 5 starts.
Collin McHugh (2-1 2.81 ERA) gets the starting nod for the Astros tonight and in his last last game he took a no decision after giving up 2 earned runs in 6 innings.
It is not surprising that the Astros have the worst record in the AL, as they rank 26th in the Majors in runs scored and 28th in team ERA.
While the White Sox have a great offense ranking 3rd in the Majors in runs their pitching has let them down this season and they rank 29th in team ERA.
Betting Trends
The White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 overall, 6-35 in their last 51 games as a road underdog, and they have an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7oad games.
The Astros are 16-45 in their last 61 home games, 1-6 in their last 7 games as a home favorite, and they have an Under record of 5-2-1 in their last 8 games.
In the last 5 games between these 2 teams in Houston the posted total has gone Under 4 times.
Jason’s Pick:
Hard to go with the Astros in this game, but their pitching has been decent as of late and I think they will take Game 1 of this series.
