Hunter Brown will toe the rubber for the Houston Astros (65-56) on Saturday, August 17 against the Chicago White Sox (30-93), who will counter with Chris Flexen. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

The Astros, at -400, are favored in this matchup, while the White Sox are underdogs at +300. This matchup has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Astros vs. White Sox Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -400
• Moneyline Underdog: White Sox +300
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Brown gets the start for the Astros, his 24th of the season. He is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA and 139 strikeouts in 127 1/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when the righty went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• Brown is looking to pick up his 14th quality start of the year in this outing.
• Brown will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 18th straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
• He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 12th in MLB action with 144 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .418.
• The Astros’ .260 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 557 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.2 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.269).

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