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Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox

The fans at Guaranteed Rate Field will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Saturday.

Right hander Jake Odorizzi will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Odorizzi is 3-4 this season with a 3.61 ERA.

Starting this game for the White Sox will be Lucas Giolito. The right hander has a 4.15 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Astros on July 16. Bettors who backed the Astros at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -124 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 56-36 SU
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

Chicago:
Team record: 54-35 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games at home
Chi White Sox is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston

Next up:
Houston at Chicago Sunday, July 18