Astros at White Sox 8/12/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox
MLB: 8:10 PM EST
Aug. 12, 2019
TV: DTV
Latest Odds : HOU -235 O/U 9.5
On Monday, the Houston Astros open a three-game series on the road in the Windy City against the Chicago White Sox. The Astros routed the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday 23-2 for their eighth consecutive win. Yordan Alvarez led the hit parade with three home runs and seven RBIs, while Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve each hit home runs.
Chicago beat Oakland 3-2 on Saturday. White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez threw seven shutout innings, while Eloy Jimenez belted a home run helping lead the White Sox to the win. Chicago defeated Oakland’s recently acquired pitcher Tanner Roark, but are in third place in the AL Central 18 games behind first place Minnesota.
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Michael Brantley is leading the Astros with a .324 batting average and in hits with 139. Alex Bregman leads in home runs with 28 while Yuli Gurriel leads in RBIs with 81. Houston has a .275 batting average while opponents are averaging .217. On Monday, the Astros will send right-hander Zack Greinke to the mound. Greinke is 11-4 with an ERA of 3.08, 137 Ks and 23 BBs.
Yoan Moncada leads Chicago with a .301 batting average. Jose Abreu is the team leader in home runs with 24 and RBIs with 83. Leury Garcia leads in hits with 126. Chicago is batting .254 while its opponents are averaging .265. On Monday, the White Sox will send right-hander Dylan Cease to the mound. Cease is 2-4 with an ERA of 6.00, 33 Ks and 15 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 6-2 in its last 8 on Monday
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Astros last 5 on the road versus an opponent with a losing record
Chicago is 1-5 in its last 6 at home
The UNDER has cashed in each of the White Sox last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: Houston Astros -235
Houston has one of baseball’s best starting rotations with Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and recently acquired Zack Greinke, who won his first start with Houston and will be on the mound Monday. The Astros have won 9 of the last 11 against the White Sox and 6 of their last 7 on the road. The White Sox have lost 5 of the last 6 at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 6-1