The Chicago White Sox (1-2) and Houston Astros (2-1) meet Sunday for the final game of their opening 4-game set. First pitch from Minute Maid Park is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 2-1
After Chicago took the opener 3-2, thanks to 1B Andrew Vaughn’s 9th-inning, tiebreaking, 2-run double, Houston won the next 2 games, 6-3 Friday and 6-4 Saturday.
LF Yordan Alvarez’s base-clearing double did the damage in Friday’s win for Houston, while RF Kyle Tucker’s 7th-inning, RBI single broke a 3-3 tie in Saturday’s victory.
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White Sox at Astros projected starters
RHP Mike Clevinger vs. RHP Luis Garcia
Clevinger went 7-7 in 2022 with a 4.33 ERA (114 1/3 IP, 55 ER), 1.20 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 22 starts and 1 relief appearance for the Padres.
- Was mediocre on the road last season with a 4-4 record and 5.46 ERA (64 1/3 IP, 39 ER) with 11 HR allowed and 23 BB.
- Making his White Sox debut after signing as a free agent in December.
Garcia went 15-8 with a 3.72 ERA (157 1/3 IP, 65 ER), 1.13 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 28 starts last season.
- Was very good at home with an 11-3 record but had a 4.46 ERA (84 /23 IP, 43 ER) with 16 HR and 19 BB in 15 starts.
- Career vs. White Sox: 1-0, 3.00 ERA (12 IP, 4 ER) in 2 starts, including a 21-5 victory at Chicago last August.
White Sox at Astros odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:57 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): White Sox +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Astros -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (-140) | Astros -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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White Sox at Astros picks and predictions
Prediction
Astros 4, White Sox 3
Moneyline
BET ASTROS (-165).
The White Sox have been terrible in Houston recently. They are 5-17 in their last 22 games in Houston. Plus, they are also only 11-23 in the last 34 meetings overall while the Astros are 4-0 in Garcias’ last 4 starts overall.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Though I could see a lean to the White Sox +1.5 (-140) as they tend to play the Astros close. Houston only won 4 of the 7 games against Chicago last season.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 8.5 (-110).
In the last 10 White Sox-Astros meetings the Under is 4-5-1. My gut feeling just sees a tight, low-scoring game in the finale. Plus, it’s a get-away day for the White Sox, who fly to Chicago after the game for their Monday home opener.
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