White Sox play the Astros after Robert's 4-hit game

Updated Aug. 17, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Chicago White Sox (30-93, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (65-56, first in the AL West)

Houston; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Chris Flexen (2-11, 5.34 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 84 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (10-7, 3.96 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 139 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Astros -400, White Sox +307; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox take on the Houston Astros after Luis Robert had four hits on Friday in a 5-4 win over the Astros.

Houston has a 32-27 record at home and a 65-56 record overall. The Astros have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .418.

Chicago has a 30-93 record overall and a 12-49 record in road games. The White Sox have gone 17-73 in games when they have allowed a home run.

The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 28 doubles, two triples and 25 home runs for the Astros. Alex Bregman is 16-for-45 with four doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Robert leads the White Sox with 14 home runs while slugging .424. Andrew Benintendi is 14-for-43 with four doubles, five home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 8-2, .265 batting average, 2.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs

White Sox: 3-7, .264 batting average, 5.17 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Alex Bregman: day-to-day (elbow), Kyle Tucker: 60-Day IL (shin), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Jordan Leasure: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Clevinger: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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