Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

The Chicago White Sox are 5-1 in their past six home games against the Houston Astros, following Sunday’s 12-6 victory. The White Sox can send Game 5 back to Houston with a victory Tuesday afternoon in Chicago.

Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Betting Odds & Line Movement

On Tuesday, the White Sox were favored by -132 at home while the Astros were underdog by +100. Game 4’s over/under is set at 8.5 runs. The Cubs are 7-1 in their past eight games as a betting favorite.

 

Notes On The Houston Astros

In the regular season, LHP Lance McCullers Jr. went 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 162.1 innings over 24 starts. He earned the win in Game 1 of the Astros’ 6-1 victory, allowing four hits and striking out four over 6.2 innings.

 

In the top of the third, Tucker’s two-run home run put the Astros up 5-1 in Game 3.The Astros did not have a good start. They gave up five runs in the bottom of the third inning. The Astros also gave up three more runs in the bottom of fourth inning, and they lost 12-6.

The Astros fell to 0-5 in their last five games on the road after losing to the Red Sox, 4-3. The Astros were considerably superior at home during the regular season, posting a 51-30 record compared to a 44-37 mark away from Houston.

 

Notes On The Chicago White Sox

In 2021, Carlos Rodon had his finest year as a professional, going 10-4 with a 2.37 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 132 innings pitched and 185 strikeouts. In his final six starts, he went 5-0 with a sparkling 1.83 ERA and 0.93 WHIP.

 

The White Sox didn’t produce any extra-base hits in the first two games of this series; all 20 of their baserunners were singles. On Sunday night, the team hit two doubles and two home runs, which finally changed.Yasmani Grandal went deep twice in the top of the first, with a solo home run and four RBIs, while Leury Garcia doubled and accounted for two runs himself.

In this contest, the offense and bullpen of the Chicago White Sox will be aided by Carlos Rodon. In this series, White Sox starters have struggled to throw 9.2 innings with an 11.17 ERA and a 2.17 WHIP. During the regular season, this group had a 3.57 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.

Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

Will The Houston Astros Cover The Pointspread?

Houston just needs to keep hitting home runs. The Astros have scored six or more runs in each of their last six games, a stretch during which they’ve averaged 7.3 runs per game. On Tuesday, the Astros will be tough to beat with that kind of production.

Can The Chicago White Sox Cover The Pointspread?

Carlos Rodon has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his past six starts. It will be difficult for him to continue his winning ways against this scorching Astros offense, but even a five- or six-inning performance with three or four runs allowed would put the Chicago offense in excellent position to force a Game 5.

Pick & Prediction: Houston Astros Moneyline +100

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