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Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox
The Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rate Field.
The Astros will trot Hunter Brown out to the mound in this one. Right hander Brown has a 4-1 record and a 1.22 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the White Sox will be Davis Martin. The right hander has a 3.24 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -250-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The White Sox were a 7-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 190 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Houston was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as -212 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 16-15 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 9-23 SU
Chicago White Sox is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago White Sox is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago White Sox's last 7 games
Next up:
Houston at Chicago Sunday, May 4