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

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

Bookmakers list the Astros as -160 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog White Sox +130 moneyline odds. An 8-run over/under is listed for this matchup.

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

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

If you're wanting to bet on the Astros and White Sox matchup but would like some assistance with how to get started, here's a quick primer. Betting the moneyline, run line, and total are some of the most common ways to make bets. A moneyline bet means that you think one of the teams -- say, the Astros (-160) -- will win the game. Pretty simple, right? If you bet $10 with those odds, and they wind up winning, you'd get $16.25 back in your pocket.

Plus, there are lots of other ways to bet, such as player props (will Kyle Tucker hit a home run?), parlays (combining picks from multiple games to multiply your winnings), and more. For more details on the many ways you can play, check out the BetMGM website and app.

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Astros vs. White Sox Betting Trends and Insights

• The Astros won 103, or 69.1%, of the 149 games they played as favorites last season.
• The Astros had a record of 62-30, a 67.4% win rate, when they were favored by -160 or more by oddsmakers last season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 61.5% chance of a victory for Houston.
• The Astros averaged 1.4 homers per home game last season (116 total at home).
• Houston had a .448 slugging percentage and averaged 3.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The White Sox were underdogs in 54 games last season and came away with the win 24 times (44.4%) in those contests.
• Last year, the White Sox won nine of 19 games when listed as at least +130 on the moneyline.
• Chicago averaged 0.9 homers per game when playing away from home last season (72 total in road outings).
• The White Sox slugged .391 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game in road contests.

Astros vs. White Sox Player Props

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