Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox 5-12-2023

Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox 5/12/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox 5/12/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Houston Astros are heading to Illinois to open an American League three-game series facing the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, on Friday evening.

 

Houston improved to 19-18 overall, 11-7 on the road play, and placed third in the AL West with 3.5 games behind Texas in the first place while gaining 161 runs and losing 140 for a +21 run difference over the course of the campaign.

 

The Astros just won a three-game series against the LA Angels following a 5-4 road triumph in the series finale on Wednesday.

 

Houston hit a four-run blast in the fourth frame while driving in 8 hits in taking a 5-2 lead on the way to their one-run win.    

 

The Astros clubbed an average of .255 with 85 runs on 167 hits. Houston’s 1B Jose Abreu averages .286 at the plate to lead the Astros with two home runs and 5 RBIs during the spring training session.

 

The team is pitching a 6.75 ERA with a WHIP of 2.00 and fanned out 5 batters in four innings. SP JP France will start for the Astros.

 

The right-handed thrower is 0-0 on the season with an ERA of 0.00 and a strong 0.80 WHIP while striking out 5 hitters in 5.0 innings pitched.

 

The totals went UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 14 outings. The Astros are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches versus the Chi White Sox.

 

Houston is 9-4 straight up in their last 13 road games while the totals went OVER in 7 of the Astros’ last 9 contests against a rival in the AL Central Division. 

 

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Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox Predictions 5/12/2023

 

The Chicago White Sox are back home looking to end a 2-game losing run with a victory over the Astros on Friday.

 

The Chi White Sox dropped to 13-26 overall, 6-10 when playing at home and placed fourth in the AL Central with 8.5 games behind Minnesota in the first place while accumulating 168 runs but wasting 236 for a run difference of -68 on the year.

 

The White Sox lost a four-game series to the Kansas City Royals after losing the last two installments including a 3-4 road loss yesterday.

 

Chicago’s reliever Reynaldo Lopez (0-3, 8.04 ERA) took the loss for the White Sox with one earned run and one free base granted while striking out one hitter in 0.1 IP. 

 

The White Sox are batting an average of .242 with 81 runs on 129 hits and 19 home runs while Hunter Renfroe led the White Sox in batting average at .266 with 15 RBIs and 4 home runs.

 

The Chi White Sox are pitching an ERA of 3.73 with a WHIP of 1.25 while striking out 129 batters this season.

 

Right-handed Pitcher Michael Kopech will be heading to the hill to start the opening round of a series facing the Houston Astros on Friday.

 

The righty starter marked a 1-3 record with a 5.97 ERA, a WHIP of 1.57, and fanned out 36 hitters in 37.2 innings of work this season.

 

The totals went OVER in 8 of the Chicago White Sox’s last 12 contests while the White Sox are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games played.

 

The totals went OVER in 4 of the Chi White Sox’s last 5 outings versus Houston and also went OVER in 4 of the White Sox’s last 5 home matches.  

 

Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox. The MLB Pick for this contest is Houston -128. The Astros will dominate this game on the road against the struggling team of the White Sox on Friday.

 

Houston gained momentum after winning two games in a row while the Chi White Sox lost their last two matches played. The prediction: Houston Astros will win 6-2.  

 

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Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox 5/12/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 8:10 PM ET

 

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois 

 

Date: Friday, May 12, 2023

 

TV: NSCH

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Houston Astros -128

 

MLB Totals: 9.0

 

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