Friday, May 29, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Rodon (1-0) vs. Lance McCullers (1-0)

The Chicago White Sox head to Minute Maid Park on Friday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Carlos Rodon for the White Sox and Lance McCullers for the Astros. The opening line has Chicago at +120 and Houston at -130. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Chicago is 17-27 against the over/under while the Astros are 22-24.

The White Sox come into this game with a 21-24 record, including 9-14 on the road. Carlos Rodon has a 1-0 record and an earned run average of 4.03. He's given up 22 hits in 22.1 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .251, good for 15th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .304 with Avisail Garcia leading the way at .365.

The Astros overall record is 30-18 and they are 15-10 at home. Lance McCullers is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 2.53. He's pitched 10.2 innings thus far and given up 9 hits. Houston has averaged 2 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 8th in the league in team ERA at 3.57 and 4th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.07. They come into this game batting .234 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 25th in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 17-27 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 16-29 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 22-24 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 30-18 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/28/15 RF Avisail Garcia Knee "?" Friday vs. Houston Astros
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger 15-day DL (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm 15-day DL (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Houston Astros

05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back 15-day DL (5/14)
05/14/15 P Brett Oberholtzer Hand 15-day DL (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb 60-day DL (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side 15-day DL (4/14)

Guy's Pick: Take the Astros

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