Astros vs. White Sox odds, tips and betting trends

On Sunday, the Chicago White Sox (1-2) are visiting the Houston Astros (2-1), at 2:10 PM ET, in the final game of a four-game series.

The Astros are favored (-172 on the moneyline to win) when they host the White Sox (+147). The Astros will start Luis Garcia versus the White Sox and Mike Clevinger.

These clubs meet again after the Astros defeated the White Sox 6-4 yesterday. Ryne Stanek registered the win for the Astros (1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K), and Chas McCormick led the way offensively (1-for-2 with an RBI). Joe Kelly (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) took the loss for the White Sox.

Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Astros vs. White Sox matchup, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox Odds and Betting Lines

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• Favorite: Astros (-172, bet $172 to win $100)
• Underdog: White Sox (+147, bet $100 to win $147)
• Over/under: 8.5

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Astros Stats and Trends

Astros Betting Records

• The Astros were favorites in 149 games last season and won 103 (69.1%) of those contests.
• Last season Houston won 51 of its 75 games, or 68%, when favored by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 63.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Houston and its opponents hit the over in 62 of 174 games with a total last season.
• The Astros had an ATS record of 92-82-0 in 174 games with a spread last season.

Luis Garcia (Astros Probable Starter)

• Garcia will start for the Astros, his first this season.
• The 26-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw two-thirds of an inning when he last appeared Saturday, Oct. 29 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Over his 28 appearances last season he finished with a 3.72 ERA and a 1.131 WHIP, putting together a 15-8 record.

Astros Batting Stats

• The Astros ranked fourth in Major League Baseball with 214 home runs.
• With a .423 team slugging percentage, Houston ranked fifth in the majors last season.
• There were just 17 teams in baseball with a lower batting average than the Astros’ .247 batting average last season.
• Houston was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 737 total runs last season.
• Ranking seventh with an OBP of .319, the Astros were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
• Houston ranked second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.

White Sox Stats and Trends

White Sox Betting Records

• The White Sox were chosen as underdogs in 54 games last year and walked away with the win 24 times (44.4%) in those games.
• Last season, Chicago came away with a win five times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +147 or longer on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago and its opponents hit the over in 72 of its 160 games with a total last season.
• The White Sox went 68-92-0 against the spread in their 160 games with a line set by sportsbooks last season.

Mike Clevinger (White Sox Probable Starter)

• Clevinger will take the mound to start for the White Sox, his first this season.
• The 32-year-old right-hander last appeared Saturday, Oct. 22 against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he started and went zero innings.
• In 23 games last season he finished with a 7-7 record and had a 4.33 ERA and a 1.198 WHIP.

White Sox Batting Stats

• The White Sox ranked 22nd in MLB play with 149 total home runs last season.
• A season ago, Chicago ranked 18th in baseball with a slugging percentage of .387.
• One of the top batting averages in the majors last season belonged to the White Sox (.256).
• Last season Chicago was the 19th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (686 total).
• Last season the White Sox’s .310 on-base percentage was 18th in baseball.
• The team struck out 7.8 times per game, the seventh-best mark in baseball.

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• Game Day: Sunday, April 2, 2023
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)