Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros MLB Pick Prediction 8/18/2024 by Tony T.
White Sox at Astros—Ky Bush is the starter for Chicago. Bush has two starts allowing five earned runs with 12 walks in 8 2/3rd innings. The rookie lefthander was a second-round draft pick in 2021 that put up great numbers in Double A this year but pounded when promoted to Triple A and control problems. Framber Valdez will start for Houston. Valdez in 21 starts an ERA of 3.38 with WHIP of 1.17. The lefthander strikes out 23.1% with 8% walks. Grounders are 59% with 0.76 home runs per nine innings.