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Luis Garcia’s Houston Astros (76-43) are favorites (-134) against the Chicago White Sox (61-57), who are at +113, on Thursday as he attempts to collect his 10th victory of the season. The outing starts at 2:10 PM ET. Houston’s Garcia and Chicago’s Lucas Giolito pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. White Sox
- Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Astros | -134 | 8.5 |
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros rank third-best in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
- The Astros have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
- The Astros rank 10th in the league with a .317 on-base percentage.
- The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-best mark in baseball.
- The Astros have hit 80 homers on the road this season (1.3 per game).
- The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .406 away from home.
- On the road this season the club averages eight hits per game and is batting .234.
Astros Key Batters
- Yordan Alvarez has 104 hits and an OBP of .400, both of which rank first among Houston hitters this season.
- Among all qualified hitters, Alvarez ranks 18th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is third in slugging.
- Alvarez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with two walks and two RBI.
- Alex Bregman has an OPS of .813, fueled by an OBP of .363 and a team-best slugging percentage of .450 this season.
- Among qualifying batters, Bregman ranks 69th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
- Kyle Tucker has collected 97 base hits, an OBP of .334 and a slugging percentage of .466 this season.
- Tucker brings a nine-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .343 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, three walks and 10 RBI.
- Jose Altuve has an OPS of .865, fueled by an OBP of .365 and a team-best slugging percentage of .500 this season.
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 101 home runs as a team.
- The White Sox’s .259 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- The White Sox have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The White Sox rank seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.
- In 60 games at home this season, they’ve hit 52 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- In 60 home games this season, they’re slugging .377 with 145 hits going for extra bases.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .252 with 8.5 base hits per contest.
White Sox Key Batters
- Jose Abreu has put up a team-best OBP (.384) and slugging percentage (.467), while pacing the White Sox in hits (137).
- Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, Abreu is seventh in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
- Abreu heads into this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .647 with two walks and an RBI.
- Andrew Vaughn has racked up 109 hits to pace his team.
- Vaughn is currently 18th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
- Luis Robert is batting .301 with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 15 walks.
- A.J. Pollock has 20 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 23 walks while batting .240.
Astros vs. White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Garcia | Giolito | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 21 |
| 9-8 | W-L | 9-6 |
| 4.03 | ERA | 4.92 |
| 118.1 | IP | 113.1 |
| 35 | BB | 43 |
| 123 | SO | 127 |
