Monday, June 8, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Lance McCullers (2-0) vs. Chris Sale (5-2)

The Houston Astros take on the Chicago White Sox on Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. The Astros send Lance McCullers to the mound to face Chris Sale of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Houston at +162 and Chicago at -172. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Astros, with a 34-23 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 25-30 over/under record. The White Sox are 20-34 against the run line and have a 22-31 over/under record. They cover the spread 36% of the time.

The Astros come into this game with a 34-23 record, and they are 15-10 away from home. Lance McCullers has an earned run average of 1.88 and is 2-0 so far on the season while having a 1.00 WHIP. The Astros are 2-2 over his 24 innings pitched and he's also given up 18 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Astros are 1-3 in his starts. He is getting 2.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.63 and they've given up 112 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .183 against the bullpen while being struck out 187 times and walking 42 times this season. As a team, Houston has allowed 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.67 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58.

As a team, Houston is batting .236, good for 28th in the league while putting together a .250 average away from home. Ranked at 25th in the league in on-base percentage, the Astros sit at .302 and they hold a .415 team slugging percentage. They rank 30th in baseball with 7.81 hits per game and Jose Altuve leads the team with 69.

With a 25-29 overall record, Chicago will come into this game 13-11 at home. Chris Sale is starting this game 5-2 for the season with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.05. The White Sox have a record of 7-3 over the 66 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 53 hits. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 5-5 when he starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.99 and they have given up 163 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .267 against the White Sox bullpen while being struck out 143 times and walking 60 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 9.44 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.22 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29.

As a team, they are batting .243, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .235 average at Safeco Field. Ranked at 28th in the league in on-base percentage, the White Sox sit at .297 and they hold a .351 team slugging percentage. They rank 21st in baseball with 8.26 hits per game and Jose Abreu leads the team with 54.

The Astros have committed 31 errors and have combined for 641 assists and 1,545 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .983 team fielding percentage while committing 35 errors, accumulating 535 assists and compiling 1,442 put outs.

Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 25-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Houston Astros are 34-23 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 22-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 20-34 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Houston Astros

05/29/15 P Scott Feldman Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/19/15 P Samuel Deduno Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/14)
04/28/15 SS Jed Lowrie Thumb Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/28)
04/17/15 P Brad Peacock Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/14)

Chicago White Sox

04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the White Sox

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