Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros 6/17/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago White Sox head into Houston to take on the Astros for a weekend series. The White Sox have won three straight games heading into Friday. Chicago beat Detroit 13-0 on Wednesday in their last game. Yoan Moncada led the way in the win with 5 hits and 5 RBI's. 

Lucas Giolito will make his 11th start on the mound for Chicago. Giolito is 4-2 on the year with 53.1 innings pitched. Giolito has 70 strikeouts and carries a 3.88 ERA. The Chicago White Sox carry a winning 17-14 road record. 

The Houston Astros are riding a two game win streak into Friday. Houston is 39-24 on the season and leads the AL West. Houston has won five of their last ten games and carry a 16-10 home field record. The Astros have 80 home runs on the season which ranks 4th best in the league. 

Framber Valdez will make his 13th start on the mound for Houston. Valdez is 6-3 on the season with 75 innings pitched. Valdez has 61 strikeouts and carries a 2.64 ERA. The Houston Astros allow just 3.4 runs per game which ranks 3rd best in the league.