Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/19/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Saturday, Jun 18, 2022
Game Time: 7:08 pm ET, Sunday, June 19, 2022
Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Where to Watch:  ESPN

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +150, Astros -175; Over/Under:  8 runs
Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +150, Astros -175; Over/Under:  8 runs
BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  White Sox +150, Astros -175; Over/Under:  8 runs
 

Season Record

Chicago White Sox:  30-32 (3rd place, AL Central)
Houston Astros:  40-24 (1st place, AL West)
 
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Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Chicago White Sox:  5-5 last 10
Houston Astros:  5-5 last 10
 
 
 

Chicago White Sox Analysis

The White Sox are coming into this game with a 30-32 record overall and they are 17-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers 3-0 completing the sweep, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Astros on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Johnny Cueto is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Michael Kopech will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 2-2 with a 1.92 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 0 Ks on 0 hits in 0.2 IP against the Texas Rangers. They scored 27 runs in their last series averaging 9 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 6 runs against them averaging 2 runs allowed per game.
 

Houston Astros Analysis

The Astros are coming into this game with a 40-24 record overall and they are 17-10 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-1, had Thursday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the White Sox on Sunday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Justin Verlander is the starting pitcher for them on Saturday while Cristian Javier will be on the mound for them here on Sunday. He is 3-3 with a 3.20 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 BB with 7 strikeouts on 5 hits in 6 innings played against the Texas Rangers. They scored 16 runs in their last series averaging just over 5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 10 runs against them averaging just over 3 runs allowed per game.
 

 

White Sox vs Astros Prediction

The White Sox are coming into this game as an underdog with the current betting odds. They have been playing well in their recent games but they have hit a bit of a snag against the Astros in this series. They had a chance in the series opener of this series but once again, the White Sox bullpen let them down as they went on to lose what was a 3-3 game 13-3 after allowing 10 runs in the 6th inning alone. They are going up against an Astros team that has also been playing much better in their recent games and their bats have been heating up a lot as well. The White Sox do have a chance here though as they have Kopech starting in this game. Kopech is returning from an injury he suffered last week but he has been solid all season and has been their best pitcher on the pitching staff. Javier is starting for the Astros here and he has been good for the Astros this season but recently he has been slipping up in his starts and has been allowing a lot of runs in his last few. If the White Sox are to steal a game in this series then this is their best chance with Kopech pitching here and there is a lot of value on the White Sox here since they have also been hitting well in their games. The best bet here is on the White Sox to win this game.
 
White Sox Astros Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 19, 2022 (7:08 pm ET start time) is White Sox 5 Astros 2.
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MLB Betting Trends

 
Chicago White Sox: 27-55 (-22.3 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 75-73 (-6.6 Units) ML in road games. 32-22 UNDER on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5.
Houston Astros: 56-23 (+10.7 Units) ML as a favorite of -175 to -250. 47-27 (+4.5 Units) ML at home when the total is 8 to 8.5. 41-21 UNDER in all games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Chicago White Sox:  T. Anderson (SS) Prob Mon - Groin. E. Jimenez (LF) Late June - Hamstring. Y. Grandal (C) Out indefinitely - Back.
Houston Astros:  J. Meyers (CF) Late June - Shoulder. J. Pena (SS) Late June - Thumb. T. Jones (1B) Late June - Back.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"At that point it came down to, he'd made so many good pitches, make one more good pitch to get out of the inning with three runs. But once it got away, it got away." - Tony La Russa after his team’s loss against the Astros on Friday.
 
 
"Hitting is contagious and nobody likes to be left out. There are some guys that are behind schedule for their normal years. As you can see across the board with other games as well as ours, the offense is catching up and the scores are going up almost daily. This is the time when the hitters should start hitting." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the White Sox on Friday.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Chicago White Sox
Danny Mendick (R) SS
Andrew Vaughn (R) DH
Luis Robert (R) CF
Jose Abreu (R) 1B
AJ Pollock (R) LF
Jake Burger (R) 3B
Josh Harrison (R) 2B
Seby Zavala (R) C
Adam Engel (R) RF
 
Houston Astros
Jose Altuve (R) 2B
Michael Brantley (L) LF
Alex Bregman (R) 3B
Yordan Alvarez (L) DH
Kyle Tucker (L) RF
Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B
Aledmys Diaz (R) SS
Jose Siri (R) CF
Martin Maldonado (R) C
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Chicago White Sox
Batting Average:  Tim Anderson (.356)
Hits:  Jose Abreu (61)
Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (9)
RBI:  Jose Abreu (30)
Stolen Bases:  Luis Robert (11)
Wins:  Dylan Cease (5)
Saves:  Liam Hendriks (16)
ERA:  Michael Kopech (1.92)
 
Houston Astros
Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.316)
Hits:  Yordan Alvarez (66)
Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (18)
RBI:  Yordan Alvarez (47)
Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (11)
Wins:  Justin Verlander (8)
Saves:  Ryan Pressly (12)
ERA:  Seth Martinez (0.00)
 
Managers:
Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)
Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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