White Sox vs. Astros Prediction
The White Sox and Astros split the first two games of their three-game series at Minute Maid Park, but which side will take the rubber match at 7:08 p.m. ET on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball?
Game Snapshot
919 Chicago White Sox (+155) at 920 Houston Astros (-175); o/u 8
7:08 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 18, 2022
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Chicago White Sox DFS SPIN
Andrew Vaughn went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday’s win over the Astros. Vaughn scored after hitting a single to right field in the top of the third, and after he reached base on a Jose Altuve fielding error in the top of the fourth. The budding 24-year-old has an impressive .322/.373/.483 slash line with six home runs across 193 plate appearances.
Houston Astros DFS SPIN
Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles Saturday as the Astros lost to the White Sox. Altuve led off the bottom of the first with a soft single and in the bottom of the ninth, he hit another soft single off of Reynaldo Lopez. Altuve is slashing .274/.347/.513 with 12 home runs and three stolen bases across 219 plate appearances.
White Sox vs. Astros MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Instead of taking a side, the total offers more value. The over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and is 4-2 in the last six meetings at Minute Maid Park. The over is also 7-2 in the White Sox’ last nine games, is 7-2 in their last eight games as a road underdog and is 4-1 in their last four games versus opponents from the AL West. On the other side, the over is 5-2 in the Astros’ last seven games versus a right-handed starter, is 5-0 in their last five games when playing the third game of a series and is 4-1 in their last five home games versus a right-handed starter.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: WHITE SOX/ASTROS OVER 8