Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-175) Chicago (+150)

Guaranteed Rate Field is where the Chicago White Sox (60-56) will take on the Houston Astros (75-42) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Astros at -175 and the White Sox are sitting at +150. The over/under comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Framber Valdez and Michael Kopech.

As a team, the Houston Astros are recording 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 11th in MLB. They have accumulated 527 runs and have an OBP of .318. The Astros have recorded 202 doubles as a team and have knocked 159 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 512 RBI's in addition to 947 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .243. Houston has a slugging percentage of .424 and have been rung up 851 times, while being walked on 395 occasions.

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The Astros have an ERA of 3.03 on the season (2nd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,044 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 3.17 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.10. Astros pitchers have given up 100 home runs in addition to 388 runs (2nd in MLB). They have walked 329 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.46 as a team for the season.

The Astros have sent 339 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 117 base runners so far this season and 30.8% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 34 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 12 out of their 46 chances to save the game. The Astros relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 73.9% and has come into the game in 116 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 70 holds on the season (8th in MLB). Astros relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 77 times and also have had 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Astros have transformed 72.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,330 innings on the field, ranking them 2nd in MLB. The Houston Astros are sitting with 3,110 putouts so far this season, as well as 903 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them ranked 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 87 double plays.

Valdez (35-21 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.79 and he has gone up against 1,923 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 380 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 191 free passes. His earned run average is 3.42 (173 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.255. Valdez has pitched in 455 innings and has earned 431 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The White Sox have a SLG% of .387 and they are recording 4.26 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have hit 197 two-baggers, while walking 274 times and earning 494 runs. Chicago has accounted for 101 home runs this season and 470 runs batted in. They have struck out on 899 occasions (24th in the league) and have a total of 1,043 hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned a team OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .259 so far this year.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a team so far this season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 (1,047 strikeouts against 394 bases on balls). They are sitting at 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 963. They have given up 123 home runs and they allow 4.40 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 506 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.87 (445 earned runs conceded).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.3% of 133 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with runners on. With 134 save situations, the White Sox have earned 81 holds and 16 blown saves. They rank 11th in the league with a save percentage of 69.2%, and they have sent 392 relievers to the mound so far this year. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 52 save chances and they have recorded 36 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 93 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in pro baseball). The White Sox have recorded 939 assists, 71 errors and have accumulated 3,108 putouts over the course of the season. In their 9,324 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (23rd in baseball).

In his MLB career, Kopech has given up 147 base hits while accumulating 214 K's in 188 innings pitched. Kopech (9-12 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.44 earned run average and has surrendered 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 72 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.189 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and he has faced 782 batters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+150) and under 8 runs

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