Chicago White Sox (30-31, third in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (39-24, first in the AL West)
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Lucas Giolito (4-2, 3.88 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 70 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (6-3, 2.64 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)
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FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -175, White Sox +149; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
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BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros after Yoan Moncada had five hits against the Tigers on Wednesday.
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Houston is 39-24 overall and 16-10 in home games.
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The Astros have a 21-10 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
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Chicago has a 17-14 record on the road and a 30-31 record overall.
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The White Sox have gone 7-3 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
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Friday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has a .312 batting average to lead the Astros, and has eight doubles, two triples and 17 home runs.
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Michael Brantley is 14-for-34 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.
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Andrew Vaughn has nine doubles, six home runs and 29 RBI for the White Sox. Jake Burger is 12-for-31 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .266 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
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White Sox: 6-4, .315 batting average, 3.35 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
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