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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Lucas Giolito will be the starting pitcher for the White Sox on this day. Right hander Giolito is 11-9 this season with a 3.53 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Framber Valdez. The left hander has a 3.14 ERA to go along with a 11-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -127-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the White Sox on October 07. Bettors who backed the Astros at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 93-69 SU
Chi White Sox is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games
Houston:
Team record: 96-67 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Houston Sunday, October 10