In the series opener on Friday, August 16, Spencer Arrighetti will take the mound for the Houston Astros (65-55) as they square off against the Chicago White Sox (29-93), who will counter with Garrett Crochet. 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 game against the Astros, who are listed at -200. The over/under for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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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

• Arrighetti gets 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.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.
• Arrighetti is aiming to claim his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Arrighetti will look to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging five innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 21 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 12th in MLB action with 142 total home runs.
• Houston is eighth in baseball, 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 rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest mark in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.88 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.265).

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