Astros vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 3

The Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Hunter Brown (4-3, 3.33 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 71-69 this season and first in the AL West. Luis Castillo (4-10, 5.31 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 73-66 and first in the AL Central.

At home, the Astros are favored to win on the moneyline (-145) over the White Sox (+119). The total for the Astros-White Sox game is set at 8.5.

Astros vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-145)
• Underdog: White Sox (+119)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Astros vs. White Sox

• TV Channel: SCHN and CHSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Astros vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have been the moneyline favorite 59 total times this season. They've gone 29-30 in those games.
• Chicago has won in 52, or 50%, of the 104 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Houston has won 10 of its 25 games, or 40%, when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have a mark of 26-28 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Astros' implied win probability is 59.2%.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Astros vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have had an over/under set by bookmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 71 of those games (71-60-9).
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 79 of its 139 games with a total this season.
• The Astros have a 71-69-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.7% of the time).
• The White Sox have an against the spread mark of 82-57-0 in 139 games with a line this season.