Sunday, May 31, 2015

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: John Danks (2-4) vs. Roberto Hernandez (2-3)

The Chicago White Sox head to Minute Maid Park on Sunday to take on the Houston Astros. The probable starters are John Danks for the White Sox and Roberto Hernandez for the Astros. The opening line has Chicago at +127 and Houston at -137. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Chicago is 19-28 against the over/under while the Astros are 23-25.

The White Sox come into this game with a 22-26 record, including 10-16 on the road. John Danks has a 2-4 record and an earned run average of 5.69. He's given up 54 hits in 49 innings pitched so far and Chicago is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .249, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 23rd in the league in on base percentage at .305 with Adam LaRoche leading the way at .371.

The Astros overall record is 31-19 and they are 16-11 at home. Roberto Hernandez is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 4.77. He's pitched 54.2 innings thus far and given up 57 hits. Houston has averaged 5.6 runs in his starts this year. The Astros are 9th in the league in team ERA at 3.58 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.05. They come into this game batting .235 as a team with an OBP of .304, good for 24th in the league.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 19-28 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 17-31 against the run line

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 23-25 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 31-19 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

05/30/15 RF Avisail Garcia Knee is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Houston Astros
05/29/15 1B Jose Abreu Finger left last game, doubtful Saturday 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

05/30/15 3B Luis Valbuena Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Chicago White Sox
05/29/15 P Scott Feldman Knee 15-day DL (5/29)
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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