Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox 7/17/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Astros (56-36) will battle the Chicago White Sox (54-36) in a three-game weekend competition at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 7:15 PM ET. Houston just concluded the three-game showdown versus the New York Yankees with a 2-1 standing last weekend. The Astros failed to score in the first two installments of a series against the Yankees at 0-4 and 0-1 but ended up winning the final match with a one-run lead at 8-7 on Sunday. On Game 1 of the series, the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox at 7-1 on Friday. Starter Lance McCullers picked up the win for Houston with 6 scoreless innings while allowing one earned run on two hits and granted two walks but struck out 10 Chicago batters in 7.0 innings pitched.

Houston will be assigning righty Jake Odorizzi to take the starting role in the second installment of a series against the White Sox on Saturday. The right-handed starter is 3-4 with a 3.61 ERA, a WHIP of 0.99, and a total of 44 strikeouts this season. Odorizzi also allowed a total of 35 hits, 20 runs (19 earned), and five home runs with 12 walks granted in his 47.1 innings on the year.

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Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Predictions 7/17/2021

On the part of Chicago, the squad finished a three-game weekend competing against the Baltimore Orioles by a sweep before the All-Star break. The White Sox defeated the Orioles at 12-1 on Friday, 8-3 on Saturday, and 7-5 on Sunday last week. However, the Chicago White Sox allowed four runs in the seventh innings and failed to get back resulting in a 1-7 defeat in the series opener versus the Houston Astros on Friday. Starting Pitcher Dylan Cease lasted for 5.2 innings of work with three earned runs on six base hits allowed while awarding two free bases and struck out 10 Houston hitters in the loss. Shortstop Tim Anderson made the lone run scored on two base hits for Chicago while 3rd Baseman Yoán Moncada added one RBI on one hit in the losing effort for the White Sox.

Chicago will counter with right-hander Lucas Giolito to take on the pitcher’s mound to start Game 2 of a series versus the Astros on Saturday. In his MLB tour this season, the right-handed pitcher is 7-6 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.173 WHIP, and struck out a total of 125 Houston batters. Giolito also gave up a total of 89 hits, 51 runs (48 earned), and 18 home runs with 33 walks granted in pitching for 104.0 innings this year.

Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox. The MLB Pick for this game is Chicago -108. This is a good match between two top teams in the American League who will collide for supremacy in their own Division. The Astros are leading with 56 wins but the White Sox will be sending a better pitcher on the mound with the advantage of playing at their home field in this match. Moreover, Chicago has the momentum after winning 5 consecutive games before entering the All-Star break. The White Sox will bounce back on Saturday in pursuit of the league’s leadership. The predicted score, Chicago White Sox will win at 7-2.

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