White Sox vs. Astros: Odds, spread, over/under - March 31

On Friday, March 31, Yordan Alvarez's Houston Astros (0-1) host the Chicago White Sox (1-0) in an early-season contest at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -160, while the underdog White Sox have +130 odds to play spoiler. The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds to go under).

White Sox vs. Astros Time and TV Channel

• Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• TV: MLB Network
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• Probable Pitchers: Cristian Javier - HOU (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs Lance Lynn - CHW (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

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White Sox vs. Astros Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

Check out the odds, run line and over/under for this matchup posted on different sportsbooks.

If you're looking to put money on the White Sox and Astros matchup but want some assistance with how to get started, here's a quick primer. Wagering on the moneyline, run line, and total are some of the most common ways to place bets. A moneyline bet means that you think one of the teams -- say, the White Sox (+130) -- will win the game. Pretty simple, right? If you bet $10 with those odds, and they wind up winning, you'd get $23.00 back in your pocket.

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White Sox vs. Astros Betting Trends and Insights

• The Astros were favorites in 149 games last season and won 103 (69.1%) of those contests.
• Last season, the Astros won 62 of their 92 games, or 67.4%, when favored by at least -160 on the moneyline.
• Houston has a 61.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Astros averaged 1.4 homers per home game last season (116 total at home).
• Houston averaged 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .448 in home contests.
• The White Sox came away with 24 wins in the 54 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
• Last season, the White Sox came away with a win nine times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
• Chicago hit 72 home runs away from home last season (0.9 per game).
• The White Sox slugged .391 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game on the road.

White Sox vs. Astros Player Props

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White Sox Futures Odds

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