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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Dylan Cease in this game. Cease has a 5-2 record and a 3.38 ERA this season.
The Astros will counter Cease with Jose Urquidy. Right hander Urquidy has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -135-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Astros were a 8-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 8-7 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Chicago at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 43-25 SU
Chi White Sox is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 39-28 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Friday, June 18