In the series opener on Friday, August 16, Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (65-55) square off against Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox (29-93). The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

At +165, the White Sox are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are listed at -200. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 8.

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -200
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +165
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Spencer Arrighetti makes the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season. He is 5-10 with a 5.14 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 105 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander threw seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing two hits.
• Arrighetti is looking to build upon a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.
• Arrighetti will look to prolong a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging five innings per appearance).
• He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 12th in MLB play with 142 total home runs.
• Houston is eighth in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.260).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (553 total).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.88 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.265).

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