In our MLB predictions for Saturday, June 18, we bring you the best White Sox vs Astros betting pick and odds, as Chicago and Houston meet each other for Game 2 of their three-game series at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Friday’s opener is excluded from the analysis, while the Astros went 8-3 against the White Sox in 2021, including a 3-1 series victory in the ALDS.
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White Sox vs Astros Betting Pick
This game will be played at Minute Maid Park at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday, June 18, 2022.
Why Bet The Astros:
✅ Johnny Cueto will take the mound for the White Sox, and the veteran right-hander is 0-3 with a 3.53 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in five starts and one relief appearance in 2022. He’s allowed at least three earned runs in each of his previous four outings. Cueto is scattering 8.6 hits per nine innings while punching out just 7.1.
✅ The White Sox are more dangerous when facing the lefties and could easily have a long day in the office when they meet Justin Verlander on Saturday. Chicago owns a poor .239/.295/.351 triple-slash and 85 OPS+ against the right-handed pitchers in 2022. On the other side, Verlander is 8-2 with a shiny 1.94 ERA and 0.81 WHIP in 12 starts (78.2 IP) this season. The 39-year-old righty aims for his third straight win, and the current White Sox have a .583 OPS in 96 at-bats against him.
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✅ Chicago has serious injury problems. The White Sox are without backstop Yasmani Grandal, shortstop Tim Anderson, outfielder Eloy Jimenez, and relievers Liam Hendriks and Aaron Bummer. Their bullpen has recorded a 4.25 ERA, 4.02 FIP, and 1.29 HR/9 in the last ten days of action.
Chicago White Sox
The White Sox entered the Astros series carrying a 30-31 record. They were riding a three-game winning streak following a 13-0 dismantling of the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, June 15. Chicago is finally showing signs of life at the plate, slashing .306/.367/.448 in the last couple of weeks.
Jose Abreu leads the way for the Chi Sox in the month of June with four home runs and a .357/.463/.625 triple-slash across 67 plate appearances. AJ Pollock is 15-for-35 over his last seven games, while Luis Robert is still searching for his first round-tripper of the month.
Houston Astros
The Astros trounced the Texas Rangers 9-2 last Wednesday, improving to 39-24 on the season. It was their third victory in four games, and the Astros continued to improve at the dish, hitting .267/.349/.451 over the last two weeks.
Yordan Alvarez has 22 hits in 47 at-bats in June, slashing a terrific .468/.552/.787. Jose Altuve is 13-for-43 with a .906 OPS in his last ten contests, while Kyle Tucker has four homers and 1.145 OPS in his previous 37 at-bats.