Play: Houston Astros
Rating: 8*

The red hot Houston Astros will open a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox Friday night. The series marks the opener of a 10-game homestand that will close the unofficial first half of the season for the Astros, and I think they'll kick it off with an easy victory.

Houston has won 10 of its past 11 games and sends Mike Fiers (5-3, 4.41) to the mound. He has two no-decisions despite a minuscule 1.32 ERA in two career starts against the White Sox, and Melky Cabrera is hitless in six at bats against Fiers who is 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA in eight starts at Minute Maid Park this season.

The White Sox turn to Miguel Gonzalez (1-3, 5.17 ERA) who is 1-3 with a 3.60 ERA in five career starts against the Astros, but 0-2 with a 9.39 ERA while logging just 15 1/3 innings over his last three starts overall. Gonzalez allowed eight runs on a career-high 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 10-8 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

White Sox are 3-12 in their last 15 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Astros are 12-2 in their last 14 home games and 6-1 in Fiers' last seven home starts.

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