The Houston Astros (66-56) and the Chicago White Sox (30-94) will square off in the series rubber match on Sunday, August 18 at Minute Maid Park, with Framber Valdez getting the ball for the Astros and Ky Bush toeing the rubber for the White Sox. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-400), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the White Sox (+320) The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -400
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +320
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.37 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out came on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
• Valdez is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the year in this game.
• Valdez will try to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 outings this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 12th in MLB action with 144 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage is 11th in MLB.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 563 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .321.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest mark in MLB.
• Houston has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.86).
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.266).

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