Inter-league play resumes on Sunday as the White Sox take on the Astros at U.S. Cellular Field in a key battle on the odds menu.

For the White Sox, Philip Humber gets the ball, charged with keeping the Astros hitters off the base paths. He'll face Lucas Harrell, 5-4 on the year.



View Houston vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Astros listed as underdogs of +-160 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (White Sox) and the No. 9 (Astros) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 3 ranked American League offense (4.8 runs per game) against a Astros defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 15 in the National League at 4.7 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, more than the Astros have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Houston owns the National League's No. 15-rated road mark, allowing 5.4 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-1 loser as they battled the White Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -230 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Houston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-1 to Chicago on Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Astros at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Houston is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games at home
Chi White Sox are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
Chi White Sox are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games at home


Next up:
Houston at San Francisco, Tuesday, June 12
Chi White Sox at St. Louis, Tuesday, June 12