The Houston Astros battle the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday in MLB betting action at Minute Maid Park.

It's a pitching duel between Bud Norris for the Astros (5-6 on the year) and Jose Quintana for Chicago (3-2 so far).



View Chi White Sox vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Chicago before the first pitch in this match found them as 115-moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 8 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 13-rated White Sox taking on the American League's No. 15-rated Astros in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has the American League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8 hits per game. The White Sox average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Defensively, Chicago features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

In their last action, Chicago was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at +117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Chicago suffered a 5-4 loss against Houston on Sunday, as Hector Santiago wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Minute Maid Park.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Houston are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few White Sox at Astros trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Houston
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Minnesota, Tuesday, June 18
Houston home to Milwaukee, Tuesday, June 18