Astros vs White Sox Prediction and MLB Betting Tips - 31 March 2023
Mar 29, 2023, 4:36AM
The Houston Astros face the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day of the MLB season at Minute Maid Park on Friday, beginning at 10:08am AEDT.
The Astros will have Framber Valdez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) start, while the White Sox will counter with Dylan Cease (0-0, 0.00 ERA).
Stats Insider's free betting tips for Astros vs White Sox, as well as the latest betting odds in Australia, are detailed below.
Who will win? Astros vs White Sox
Using detailed computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated Friday's Houston-CHI White Sox MLB game 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the Astros a 57% chance of defeating the White Sox at Minute Maid Park.
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Houston vs CHI White Sox Current Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Minute Maid Park are listed here:
- Head to Head: Astros $1.71, White Sox $2.15
- Line: Astros -1.5 ($2.50), White Sox +1.5 ($1.56)
- Total (Over/Under 7.5 Runs): Over $1.95, Under $1.87
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Astros to win at $1.71 and the White Sox to win at $2.15.
The Astros are listed as 1.5-run favourites against the White Sox, with odds of $2.50 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the underdog White Sox (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.56.
The Over/Under for Astros vs White Sox is set at 7.5 with bet365, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.95 and odds for the Under at $1.87.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the White Sox (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 7.5 runs is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Astros vs White Sox Best Bets
- Head to Head: Houston at $1.71 with PointsBet (57% probability)
- Line: Astros -1.5 at $2.50 with PointsBet
- Total Runs: Over 7.5 at $1.95 with bet365 (50% probability)
Today's Astros vs White Sox betting tips are based on market-leading modelling and gambling experience to give you the best possible advice 24/7/365.
Although the White Sox are more likely to cover the line, our best bet of Astros -1.5 is based on the likelihood of that happening, as suggested by our predictive analytics model, and the top odds available.
Astros vs White Sox Prediction
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Astros vs White Sox MLB 2023
The match-up between the Astros and White Sox at Minute Maid Park is scheduled to start at 10:08am AEDT on Friday.
- Game: Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox
- Date: Friday 31 March 2023
- Time: 10:08am AEDT
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.
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