Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/16/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Venue:  Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, White Sox +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, White Sox +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -140, White Sox +120; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Houston Astros:  75-41 (1st place, AL West)

Chicago White Sox:  59-56 (3rd place, AL Central)

 

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Houston Astros:  7-3 last 10

Chicago White Sox:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Astros enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Oakland Athletics 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 75-41 record overall and have a road record of 36-23. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the White Sox on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 5th in the MLB with a .743 OPS. José Urquidy is their starting pitcher on Monday while Justin Verlander is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 15-3 with a 1.85 ERA this season. His team won 7 of their last 8 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 7 Ks on 5 hits through 6 IP against the Texas Rangers. 

 

The White Sox enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Detroit Tigers 3-0 completing the sweep in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 59-56 record overall and have a home record of 28-29. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Astros on Tuesday with the 1st game still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 16th in the MLB with a .701 OPS. Johnny Cueto is their starting pitcher on Monday while Dylan Cease is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 12-5 with a 1.96 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 8 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the Kansas City Royals. 

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a slight favorite in this game. Both of these teams have been winning games recently and they both have their aces on the mound here. Verlander is starting for the Astros and he has been great all season as he does not allow many runs in his starts. The White Sox have Cease starting though, and he also allows very few runs in his starts as both of these starters have ERA's under 2.00 this season. The Astros have a much better offense than the White Sox though and they have been scoring a lot more runs in their games recently. Cease has been very good but he will not be able to stop the Astros lineup here with the way they have been hitting, and they should do just enough in this game to edge the White Sox out with their offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Astros White Sox Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 4 White Sox 1.

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Houston Astros: 75-41 (+10.1 Units) ML in all games. 67-31 (+10.6 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 30-13 UNDER as a road favorite of -110 or higher.

Chicago White Sox: 59-56 (-6.9 Units) ML in all games. 28-29 (-12.4 Units) ML in home games. 29-22 UNDER after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals.

 

 

Houston Astros:  M. Brantley (LF) out for season - Shoulder. J. James (RP) Late Aug - Back. J. Castro (C) out for season - Knee.

Chicago White Sox:  D. Mendick (SS) out for season - Knee. T. Anderson (SS) Late Sept - Suspension. V. Velasquez (SP) Late Aug - Finger.

 

 

 

"They beat us out there pretty good ... so it just feels good to have a winning streak here and to get to 75 wins." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the A’s on Sunday.

 

 

"I could have done a better job limiting damage that (second) inning, but I was angry. A lot of times when you're angry, it can turn into frustration. That takes you out of it. But I made it a point to channel it into aggression toward executing pitches and started finding a rhythm in the fourth, fifth inning and carried it through seven." - Lucas Giolito after their win against the Tigers on Saturday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Trey Mancini (R) 1B

Chas McCormick (R) LF

Christian Vazquez (R) C

Jake Meyers (R) CF

 

AJ Pollock (R) LF

Yoan Moncada (S) 3B

Eloy Jimenez (R) DH

Jose Abreu (R) 1B

Andrew Vaughn (R) RF

Josh Harrison (R) 2B

Adam Engel (R) CF

Seby Zavala (R) C

Lenyn Sosa (R) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Yordan Alvarez (.297)

Hits:  Jose Altuve (105)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (31)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (76)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (17)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (15)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (23)

ERA:  Lance McCullers (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Robert (.301)

Hits:  Jose Abreu (130)

Home Runs:  Jose Abreu (14)

RBI:  Andrew Vaughn (58)

Stolen Bases:  Tim Anderson (13)

Wins:  Dylan Cease (12)

Saves:  Liam Hendriks (25)

ERA:  Dylan Cease (1.96)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Chicago White Sox: Tony La Russa (2nd season)