White Sox vs Astros Game Breakdown

Strap in, sports fans! Today’s MLB face-off is nothing short of a David vs. Goliath scenario as the struggling Chicago White Sox march into the lion’s den at Minute Maid Park, ready to challenge the mighty Houston Astros. With the first pitch set to fly at 02:10 PM EST, the Astros are looking to keep their top spot in the American League, fresh off their recent triumph over the White Sox. Meanwhile, Chicago is desperate to shake off yesterday’s dust and claw back some dignity. The betting world’s got its eyes glued to an 8.0 over/under, hinting at a game that could swing any which way. As the winds gently breeze through a partly cloudy Houston sky, who will shine and who will fade under the Texas sun? It’s time to find out if the White Sox can iron out their wrinkles or if the Astros will continue to rocket their way to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 18, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the NW at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 88.0° with 71% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	CWS ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+315	-420	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+280	-360	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-35	+60	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

125W-175L

26.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

175W-122L

73.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/18/24	Houston Astros HOU	0	Under	-6.0
06/18/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-6.0
06/19/24	Houston Astros HOU	4	Under	-3.0
06/19/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-3.0
06/20/24	Houston Astros HOU	5	Push	-0.0
06/20/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Push	-0.0
08/16/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	5	Over	+1.0
08/16/24	Houston Astros HOU	4	Over	+1.0
08/17/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-1.0
08/17/24	Houston Astros HOU	6	Under	-1.0
03/30/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-3.0
03/30/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-3.0
03/31/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Over	+1.0
03/31/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+1.0
04/01/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	4	Over	+2.0
04/01/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+2.0
04/02/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	6	Over	+1.0
04/02/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Over	+1.0
05/12/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.0
05/12/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-2.0
05/13/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-4.0
05/13/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-4.0
05/14/23	Houston Astros HOU	4	Under	-1.0
05/14/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-1.0

White Sox Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Ky Bush

ERA 5.192 | IP 8.7 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 5.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	vsNYY	2-12W	4.7	6	2	2	Over
08-05-24	@OAK	1-5L	4.0	2	3	3	Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-12-24	@TB	6-1W	5.7	3	1	9	Under
08-06-24	@TEX	4-2W	8.7	1	2	5	Under
07-31-24	vsPIT	4-5W	6.0	6	4	10	Over
07-26-24	vsLAD	0-5W	6.3	4	0	10	Under
07-20-24	@SEA	4-2W	5.7	3	2	6	Under
07-10-24	vsMIA	1-9W	7.0	6	1	10	Over
07-04-24	@TOR	5-3W	6.0	9	3	4	Push
06-29-24	@NYM	9-6W	4.7	10	6	5	Over
06-23-24	vsBAL	1-8W	7.0	6	1	7	Over
06-18-24	@CWS	0-2L	6.0	2	2	5	Under

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	vs HOU	1-6L	5	0	Under
08/18	vs HOU	5-4W	11	2	Over
08/16	@ NYY	2-10L	9	1	Over
08/15	@ NYY	1-4L	5	0	Under
08/14	@ NYY	12-2W	18	2	Over
08/12	@ CHC	1-3L	7	0	Under
08/11	@ CHC	6-7L	14	3	Over
08/09	vs OAK	2-3L	7	1	Under
08/08	vs OAK	4-1W	7	1	Under
08/07	vs OAK	1-5L	4	0	Under
08/06	vs MIN	7-13L	12	1	Over
08/05	vs MIN	2-6L	3	1	Push
08/04	vs MIN	2-10L	3	1	Over
08/02	@ KC	3-10L	6	0	Over
08/01	@ KC	3-4L	7	1	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/19	@ CWS	6-1W	13	0	Under
08/18	@ CWS	4-5L	8	2	Over
08/16	vs TB	2-1W	2	1	Under
08/15	vs TB	3-2W	9	2	Under
08/14	vs TB	6-1W	10	2	Under
08/13	vs BOS	9-2W	13	3	Over
08/12	vs BOS	5-4W	10	4	Over
08/11	vs BOS	8-4W	16	2	Over
08/09	vs TEX	6-4W	13	2	Over
08/08	vs TEX	4-2W	11	1	Under
08/07	vs TEX	3-4L	4	1	Under
08/06	@ TB	0-1L	3	0	Under
08/05	@ TB	1-6L	5	1	Under
08/04	@ TB	3-2W	9	0	Under
08/02	@ PIT	4-4L	4	1	Push

Team’s Batting Order

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lenyn Sosa	5.5	6.9	0.216	0.307	0.257	0.564	0.238	0.018
#2 Luis Robert Jr.	7.2	9.4	0.203	0.414	0.277	0.691	0.286	0.055
#3 Andrew Benintendi	6.6	8.6	0.210	0.354	0.283	0.637	0.266	0.034
#4 Andrew Vaughn	6.3	8.2	0.244	0.404	0.325	0.729	0.301	0.032
#5 Korey Lee	5.2	6.6	0.220	0.373	0.265	0.638	0.266	0.035
#6 Miguel Vargas	4.9	6.5	0.190	0.336	0.328	0.664	0.273	0.034
#7 Nick Senzel	4.8	6.3	0.197	0.335	0.322	0.657	0.271	0.030
#8 Corey Julks	5.2	6.6	0.220	0.346	0.323	0.669	0.277	0.024
#9 Brooks Baldwin	4.4	5.7	0.205	0.341	0.250	0.591	0.248	0.023

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	10.5	13.3	0.299	0.436	0.379	0.816	0.333	0.031
#2 Jeremy Pena	8.4	10.8	0.275	0.402	0.345	0.747	0.309	0.026
#3 Yainer Diaz	8.9	11.5	0.299	0.446	0.346	0.792	0.327	0.028
#4 Jake Meyers	7.4	9.7	0.227	0.382	0.320	0.703	0.290	0.031
#5 Luis Garcia	10.6	10.6	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#5 Shay Whitcomb	7.3	9.3	0.667	1.000	1.000	2.000	0.684	0.000
#6 Zach Dezenzo	7.0	9.0	0.179	0.321	0.250	0.571	0.240	0.036
#7 Mauricio Dubon	6.6	8.6	0.256	0.369	0.304	0.672	0.281	0.014
#8 Chas McCormick	6.9	9.1	0.195	0.288	0.288	0.576	0.242	0.020
#9 Pedro Leon	6.1	7.7	0.118	0.118	0.176	0.294	0.131	0.000

White Sox Notable Injuries

Drew Thorpe OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.3
Steven Wilson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: -0.2
Dominic Leone OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 0.2