#921 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Chicago White Sox +145 over Houston Astros, Friday at 7:10 PM ET - The Chicago offense has been rolling up big numbers as of late scoring nearly 7 RPG over their last 10. They just outscored the Tigers 27-6 in their 3 game sweep and they’ve scored at least 8 runs in 5 of their last 7 games. They are the #1 hitting team in MLB vs left handers and they face southpaw Valdez tonight for Houston. The Sox rank 1st in batting average vs lefties at .294, 1st in OPS, and average 6.5 RPG on the season. Over their last 10 games, Chicago has put up 11.5 RPG vs left handers! Valdez has solid numbers this year but current Sox hitters have had his number with a lifetime batting average of .302 in 70+ plate appearances. Giolito takes the mound for Chicago. He’s been very good this year with an ERA 3.88 but his xFIP is 3.27 which is actually lower than Valdez. Giolito has been unlucky as well with a BABIP of .352 so he’s absolutely pitching better than his already solid ERA might indicate. He’s faced current Houston hitters more than 100 plate appearances and held them to a batting average of just .204. Houston has a very good 39-24 record, however they haven’t been very good offensively (20th in RPG & 21st in batting average) and their overall run differential at home is just 3.7-3.2. Chicago has a been better on the road with a 17-14 record and they’ve outscored their opponents away from home this season. We think this is a great spot for a significant underdog to pick up a win.