Hunter Brown will take the ball for the Houston Astros (33-40) when they visit starting pitcher Garrett Crochet and the Chicago White Sox (20-54) on Wednesday, with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET.
Find out how to watch the Houston-Chicago matchup below.
When is Astros vs. White Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. White Sox
The Astros and White Sox will take to the field at Guaranteed Rate Field for this matchup on June 19, and if you want to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros vs. White Sox Game Preview
Jonathan Cannon (8.2 IP, 0 R, 7 H, 4 K) earned a win in the White Sox’s 2-0 victory over the Astros yesterday. Andrew Vaughn led the way offensively, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. Framber Valdez (6.0 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Astros.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 26 of the 58 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (44.8%).
Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 88 total home runs.
The Astros are fifth in MLB, slugging .415.
Houston’s 4.18 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros have the 23rd-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.319).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the White Sox have been the underdog 71 times and won 17, or 23.9%, of those games.
Chicago ranks 25th in Major League Baseball with 65 home runs.
The White Sox are 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .347 this season.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.86 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
The White Sox have a combined WHIP of 1.415 as a pitching staff, which is second-worst in baseball this season.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Hunter Brown
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Tigers | June 14 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
at Angels | June 8 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
vs. Twins | June 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
at Mariners | May 28 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
vs. Angels | May 22 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Garrett Crochet
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Mariners | June 13 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
vs. Red Sox | June 7 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
at Brewers | June 1 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Orioles | May 26 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
at Blue Jays | May 21 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Brown (3-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 14th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.00 ERA in 68 1/3 innings pitched, with 76 strikeouts.
In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander went seven scoreless innings while surrendering five hits.
In 14 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.00, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .260 against him.
Yordan Alvarez has been key for Houston with 14 home runs, 37 RBI and a batting average of .290 this season.
Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .295 average while slugging 11 homers and driving in 29 runs.
Alex Bregman has 65 hits this season and a slash line of .241/.303/.400.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will hand the ball to Crochet (6-5) for his 16th start of the season.
The left-hander gave up one earned run and allowed two hits in seven innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.
The 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.16, a 6.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .895 in 15 games this season.
Gavin Sheets has 14 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 32 walks while batting .232.
Vaughn has totaled 33 runs batted in to lead his team.
Paul DeJong has accumulated a team-best batting average of .237, while pacing the White Sox in home runs (14).
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