The Houston Astros (65-56) will look to Yordan Alvarez when they host Andrew Vaughn and the Chicago White Sox (30-93) at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, August 17. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-400), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the White Sox (+300) This matchup’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 7:10 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 +300
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Astros will send Hunter Brown (10-7) to the mound to make his 24th start of the season. He is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 127 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Brown is trying to secure his 14th quality start of the season in this matchup.
• Brown is aiming for his 18th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• In six of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 144 total home runs.
• Houston’s .418 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank fourth in the majors with a .260 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (557 total).
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• The Astros average MLB’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.269).

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