Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction 6-20-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros prediction for this MLB Game on Thursday, June 20th at Guaranteed Rate Field. 

Astros Lean On Pitching

The Astros leaned on pitching on Wednesday and they are going to hope to do it again here. The Astros gave up only run on Wednesday and that was enough for the victory. Hunter Brown went six innings giving up seven hits and one run.  The Astros are averaging 437 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.34 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 15th in the league while the pitching is ranked 15th in the league. They have a run differential of 0.03 which is also 15th in the league. Kyle Tucker has hit 19 home runs and driven in 40 RBIs so far this season. The Astros will face the Orioles following this series.

Why Astros Will Win

• The White Sox have lost each of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a loss.
• The Astros have won 10 of their last 11 Thursday day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against American League opponents.
• The Astros have covered the run line in three of their last four road games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.

White Sox Continue to be Awful

The White Sox have struggled all season and on Wednesday they only scored one run. The only run scored by the White Sox was by Andrew Benintendi and he hit the home run.  The White Sox are averaging 3.12 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.19 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the pitching is ranked 29th in the league. They do have a negative run differential of -2.61 runs per Game. Paul DeJong has hit 14 home runs and driven in 29 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the White Sox will be Chris Flexen who sits with a 2-6 record and an ERA of 5.35. In his last start against the Diamondbacks, he went 3.1 innings giving up nine hits and six runs. 

Why White Sox Will Win

• The Astros have lost nine of their last 10 games against American League opponents following a win.
• The White Sox have won three of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Astros have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games against American League opponents following a win.
• The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents following a loss.

Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Astros are going to have very little issues getting the job done in this Game. Flexen is on the mound for the White Sox and he has been awful this season. In his last start he gave up six runs and he’s going to be blown up here. The Astros bats are going to be impressive here early, and that will be the difference here as the Astros are able to get the job done. Back the Astros on the run line.