Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox 4/21/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Guaranteed Rate Field

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Lucas Giolito

The Houston Astros visit Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, April 21, 2018 to play the Chicago White Sox. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Lucas Giolito for the White Sox.

The opening line for this matchup has Houston at -147 and Chicago at +137. The Astros have a 7-13-0 over/under record and a 10-10-0 run line mark. The White Sox are 7-8-0 against the run line and have a 8-7-0 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 7-13-0 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 10-10-0 against the run line

Important Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 8-7-0 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 7-8-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

03/29/18 P Carlos Rodon Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Kevan Smith Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 13-7 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has a 0-3 record with an earned run average of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.48 this year. He has 19 strikeouts over his 23 innings pitched and he's given up 24 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.89 and they have given up 51 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 62 hitters and walked 15 batters. As a team, Houston allows 7 hits per nine innings while striking out 11.2 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.45. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 140 base hits and 49 earned runs. They have allowed 18 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 53 batters and struck out 223. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 11.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.07 and their FIP as a unit is 2.96.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .244, good for 12th in the league. The Astros hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Carlos Correa is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 20 hits this season in 67 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .478 and an OPS+ of 139. Jose Altuve is hitting .342 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .398. He has totaled 27 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 79 at bats. His OPS+ is 131 while his slugging percentage is at .392. The Astros have 163 hits, including 33 doubles and 18 home runs. Houston has walked 77 times so far this season and they have struck out 187 times as a unit. They have left 145 men on base and have a team OPS of .705. They score 4.4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 88 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Chicago has a 4-11 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.50, Lucas Giolito has a 0-2 record and a 1.39 WHIP this year. He has 8 strikeouts over the 18 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 13 hits. He allows 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP is at 4.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.71 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .268 against the White Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 68 batters and walked 37 opposing hitters. As a team, Chicago allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.64. The White Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 138 base knocks and 85 earned runs this season. They have given up 13 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Chicago as a staff has walked 82 hitters and struck out 118 batters. They give up a walk 5.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.62 while their FIP as a staff is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 15th in the league. The White Sox hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Jose Abreu comes into this matchup batting .274 with an OBP of .348. He has 17 hits this year along with 9 RBI in 62 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .516 with an OPS+ of 141. Tim Anderson is hitting .232 this season and he has an OBP of .317. He has collected 13 hits in 56 at bats while driving in 5 runs. He has an OPS+ of 104 and a slugging percentage of .411. The White Sox as a unit have 125 base hits, including 23 doubles and 20 homers. Chicago has walked 52 times this year and they have struck out on 156 occasions. They have had 114 men left on base and have an OPS of .726. They have scored 4.13 runs per game and totaled 62 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the White Sox +137 and over 8 total runs

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