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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.
The White Sox will trot Lucas Giolito out to the mound in this one. Right hander Giolito has a 4-2 record and a 3.88 ERA this season.
Giolito's opponent in this one will be Framber Valdez. The Astros left hander has a 2.64 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -208-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Houston was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Houston at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago won its last outing, a 13-0 result against the Tigers on June 15. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 30-31 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 39-24 SU
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Houston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Saturday, June 18