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Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago White Sox on Monday when they battle the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Justin Verlander in this one. Right hander Verlander is 15-3 this season with a 1.85 ERA.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Johnny Cueto. The right hander has a 2.91 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -128-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
The White Sox were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -290 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 75-41 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 59-56 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Chicago Tuesday, August 16