Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/17/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Venue:  Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -145, White Sox +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -145, White Sox +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -145, White Sox +125; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Houston Astros:  75-42 (1st place, AL West)

Chicago White Sox:  60-56 (3rd place, AL Central)

 

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Houston Astros:  6-4 last 10

Chicago White Sox:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Astros were on a 4 game winning streak but now enter this game off of a loss. They won their last series against the Oakland Athletics 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 75-42 record overall and have a road record of 36-24. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the White Sox on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .742 OPS. Justin Verlander is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Framber Valdez is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 11-4 with a 2.73 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 8 Ks on 4 hits through 7 IP against the Texas Rangers. 

 

The White Sox enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Detroit Tigers 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 60-56 record overall and have a home record of 29-29. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Astros on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 17th in the MLB with a .700 OPS. Dylan Cease is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Michael Kopech is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 4-8 with a 3.18 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 3 BB with 11 Ks on 0 hits through 6 IP against the Detroit Tigers. 

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a slight favorite in this game. The Astros have been playing very well recently but they hit a snag in the series opener here, losing that game late. They will be hungry to bounce back though and they have a solid starter here with Valdez pitching. He has been very good this season and has not been allowing many runs in his starts. The White Sox have Kopech starting here who has also been very good this season as he has not allowed many runs either, but he has not been pitching as well since coming back from an injury earlier this season and the Astros have a much better offense here that will be able to get to him for some runs in this game. The pitching has been great for both teams here so this game may come down to offense and the Astros have the edge in that department. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Astros White Sox Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 5 White Sox 3.

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Houston Astros: 75-42 (+8.9 Units) ML in all games. 67-32 (+9.4 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 31-13 UNDER as a road favorite of -110 or higher.

Chicago White Sox: 60-56 (-5.8 Units) ML in all games. 29-29 (-11.3 Units) ML in home games. MICHAEL KOPECH is 6-1 UNDER as an underdog of +100 or higher.

 

 

Houston Astros:  M. Brantley (LF) out for season - Shoulder. J. James (RP) Late Aug - Back. J. Castro (C) out for season - Knee.

Chicago White Sox:  D. Mendick (SS) out for season - Knee. T. Anderson (SS) Late Sept - Suspension. L. Robert (CF) Ques Tues - Wrist.

 

 

 

"That unraveled like very, very quickly and it's tough to take. It's tough." - Dusty Baker after his team’s loss against the White Sox on Monday.

 

 

"That's what we need to do in every game. Just have to compete and have the same energy level and excitement that we had today." - Johnny Cueto after their win against the Astros on Monday.

 

 

 

Mauricio Dubon (R) SS

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Yordan Alvarez (L) LF

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Aledmys Diaz (R) 2B

Trey Mancini (R) DH

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

AJ Pollock (R) CF

Andrew Vaughn (R) DH

Eloy Jimenez (R) LF

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Yasmani Grandal (S) C

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Josh Harrison (R) 2B

Gavin Sheets (L) RF

Leury Garcia (S) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.296)

Hits:  Jose Altuve (105)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (31)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (76)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (18)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (15)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (23)

ERA:  Lance McCullers (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Eloy Jimenez (.305)

Hits:  Jose Abreu (132)

Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (14)

RBI:  Andrew Vaughn (58)

Stolen Bases:  Tim Anderson (13)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (12)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (26)

ERA:  Dylan Cease (1.96)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)