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Stephen Nover's MLB Wednesday Wipeout Winner - Sizzling 10-2 Baseball Run!
(MLB) Astros (HOU) vs. White Sox (CWS),
Money Line: -120.00 Astros (HOU) (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -120.00 Astros (HOU) (Away)
Result: Win
Southpaw Garrett Crochet has been amazing for the White Sox with a 3.16 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 116 strikeouts, which is No. 2 in the majors.
I certainly have nothing against Crochet, although I'm leery that he can continue at a pace this good. But I am going to fade the White Sox at this low of a lay price with a hot Hunter Brown and a prideful Astros team that is off an embarrassing, 2-0, loss to the White Sox and rookie Jonathan Cannon.
Houston still is trying to turn its season around. But no team is worse than the White Sox, who are 20-54.
Only once since mid-May have the White Sox won two straight games.
The Astros rank in the top-12 in the major offensive categories against lefty pitching. They expect to get back slugger Yordan Alvarez after he missed Tuesday's game because of a family matter. Alvarez is batting .365 this month with 15 RBI's.
Crochet is coming off his second-highest pitch count of the season. The White Sox have to be careful with him since he's had Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the entire 2022 season. Only once this season has Crochet gone more than six innings. The White Sox bullpen ranks 27th in ERA.
Brown is riding a 13-inning scoreless streak. The Astros have a rested Josh Hader to close if needed. The White Sox rank last in runs, batting average and OPS.
I certainly have nothing against Crochet, although I'm leery that he can continue at a pace this good. But I am going to fade the White Sox at this low of a lay price with a hot Hunter Brown and a prideful Astros team that is off an embarrassing, 2-0, loss to the White Sox and rookie Jonathan Cannon.
Houston still is trying to turn its season around. But no team is worse than the White Sox, who are 20-54.
Only once since mid-May have the White Sox won two straight games.
The Astros rank in the top-12 in the major offensive categories against lefty pitching. They expect to get back slugger Yordan Alvarez after he missed Tuesday's game because of a family matter. Alvarez is batting .365 this month with 15 RBI's.
Crochet is coming off his second-highest pitch count of the season. The White Sox have to be careful with him since he's had Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the entire 2022 season. Only once this season has Crochet gone more than six innings. The White Sox bullpen ranks 27th in ERA.
Brown is riding a 13-inning scoreless streak. The Astros have a rested Josh Hader to close if needed. The White Sox rank last in runs, batting average and OPS.
