Astros vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 31

The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox square off in the first of a four-game series on Monday at Daikin Park, at 8:10 p.m. ET. Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.66 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 69-68 this season and first in the AL West. Anthony Kay (9-6, 4.16 ERA) is the expected starter for the White Sox, who are 72-64 and first in the AL Central.

The Astros (-130) are moneyline favorites at home over the White Sox (+115). The game has an over/under of 9 runs.

Astros vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 31, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-130)
• Underdog: White Sox (+115)
• Over/under: 9

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• TV Channel: SCHN and CHSN
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Astros vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros are 27-30 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.4% of those games).
• Chicago has come away with 52 wins in the 102 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 16-20, a 44.4% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the White Sox have come away with a win 31 times in 64 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 56.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Astros vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have had an over/under set by bookmakers 137 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-58-9).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 78 of its 136 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have a 69-68-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.4% of the time).
• In 136 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 81-55-0 against the spread.