Framber Valdez will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros (66-56) on Sunday, August 18 against the Chicago White Sox (30-94), who will answer with Ky Bush. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Astros (-400) as moneyline favorites against the White Sox (+320). The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -400
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +320
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (12-5 with a 3.37 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 22nd of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Monday, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• Valdez has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will look to continue an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
• In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB action with 144 total home runs.
• Houston is 11th in baseball with a .418 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.261).
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (563 total).
• The Astros are 10th in baseball with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.266).

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