Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/31/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+132) Houston (-160)

Daikin Park is where the Houston Astros (68-67) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (71-63) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at +132 and the Astros are coming in at -160. The over/under is 8. The starting pitchers will be Sean Burke and Peter Lambert.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are earning 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 5th in baseball. They have earned 648 runs and have an on-base percentage of .320. The White Sox have hit 214 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 179 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 618 RBI's as well as 1,080 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .239. Chicago is slugging .412 and have been rung up 1,221 times, while drawing a walk on 475 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.30 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32. White Sox pitchers have allowed 154 home runs and 601 total runs (16th in MLB). Chicago has allowed 1,086 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 553 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.16 on the season (16th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,127 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 489 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.30 as a squad for the season.

White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 150 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 53 holds for the season (27th in the league). The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 58.1% and have entered the game in 118 save situations. They have recorded 36 saves for the season and have missed out on 26 of their 62 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 218 runners for the year and 29.4% of those players crossing home plate. The White Sox have sent 451 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Chicago White Sox have 3,591 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,098 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and have a total of 91 double plays. The White Sox have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,773 innings on the field, ranking them 12th in baseball.

Burke has taken the ball for 302 innings and has 316 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Burke (13-17 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.55 and he has gone up against 1,285 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.60 (121 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.274. He has allowed 265 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 120 walks.

Houston has 179 HRs on the season and 586 RBIs. They have hit 197 doubles, while walking 451 times and recording 616 runs. The Houston Astros are sitting with an on-base percentage of .317 as well as a team batting average of .242 on the season. The Astros hold a team slugging % of .410 and they have an average of 4.56 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,107 occasions (17th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,097 hits.

The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 658 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.63 (616 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 177 homers and they relinquish 4.94 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Astros are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.363 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.61 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.90 (1,186 strikeouts vs 553 bases on balls). They come in at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,080.

Houston relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 26.9% of 182 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 135 times in high leverage situations and also on 124 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 119 save situations, the Astros have earned 67 holds and 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 1st in the league holding a save percentage of 82.0%, and they have dispatched 437 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

In 10,785 innings on the field, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (11th in the majors). The Houston Astros have turned 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in professional baseball). The Astros have accrued 993 assists, 60 errors and have accounted for 3,595 putouts this season.

During his career, Lambert has surrendered 403 hits while he has accumulated 306 strikeouts in 371 frames. He has allowed 222 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.479 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.10 and he has gone up against 1,647 opposing batters in his career. Lambert (16-26 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 5.38 earned run average while surrendering 9.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-160)

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