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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 Saturday 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 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Jose Urquidy toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Urquidy is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -172-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Houston was a 6-3 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Houston at -158 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The White Sox were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 1-1 SU
Chi White Sox is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 1-1 SU
Houston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Sunday, April 2