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Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The White Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ivan Nova in this game. Nova has a 2-4 record and a 7.42 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Gerrit Cole who starts for the Astros. Right hander Cole is 4-4 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -315-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the White Sox on May 21. Bettors who backed the Astros at -340 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +310 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 21-26 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 33-16 SU
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Thursday, May 23