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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 Thursday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance Lynn in this game. Lynn has a 11-6 record and a 2.75 ERA this season.
The Astros will counter Lynn with Lance McCullers Jr.. Right hander McCullers Jr. has a 3.16 ERA to go along with a 13-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -130-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
Houston won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Athletics on October 03. Bettors who backed the Astros at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The White Sox were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 225 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 93-68 SU
Chi White Sox is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Chi White Sox is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Houston:
Team record: 95-67 SU
Houston is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Friday, October 8