When the Houston Astros (65-56) and Chicago White Sox (30-93) square of at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, August 17, Hunter Brown will get the call for the Astros, while the White Sox will send Chris Flexen to the hill. The game will start at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Astros (-400), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the White Sox (+310) Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 7:10 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 +310
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Brown gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA and 139 strikeouts through 127 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Brown is trying to record his 14th quality start of the season in this game.
• Brown is aiming for his 18th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the mound.
• In six of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 12th in baseball with 144 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball, slugging .418.
• The Astros rank fourth in the majors with a .260 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 557 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 11th in MLB.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.269).

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