Astros vs White Sox Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

The MLB's Monday schedule includes the Houston Astros facing the Chicago White Sox.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this matchup.

Astros vs White Sox Game Info

• Houston Astros (69-68) vs. Chicago White Sox (72-64)
• Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN and CHSN

Astros vs White Sox Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-126) | CHW: (+118)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+158) | CHW: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Astros vs White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Peter Lambert (Astros) - 8-7, 3.66 ERA vs Anthony Kay (White Sox) - 9-6, 4.16 ERA

The Astros will call on Peter Lambert (8-7) against the White Sox and Anthony Kay (9-6). Lambert's team is 13-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lambert's team is 6-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The White Sox are 18-6-0 against the spread when Kay starts. The White Sox have a 13-7 record in Kay's 20 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Astros vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Astros win (52.8%)

Astros vs White Sox Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Astros vs. White Sox reveal Houston as the favorite (-126) and Chicago as the underdog (+118) on the road.

Astros vs White Sox Spread

• The Astros are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the White Sox. The Astros are +158 to cover the spread, while the White Sox are -192.

Astros vs White Sox Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Astros-White Sox game on Aug. 31, with the over available at -122 and the under at +100.

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Astros vs White Sox Betting Trends

• The Astros have won in 29, or 50%, of the 58 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Houston has a record of 17-20 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros' games have gone over the total in 71 of their 137 opportunities.
• The Astros are 66-71-0 against the spread in their 137 games that had a posted line this season.
• The White Sox have been the moneyline underdog 98 total times this season. They've gone 49-49 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Chicago has a 26-32 record (winning 44.8% of its games).
• The White Sox have played in 133 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-58-1).
• The White Sox have gone 78-55-0 ATS this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 154 hits and an OBP of .432, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .607. He's batting .317.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Isaac Paredes has 23 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 59 walks. He's batting .256 and slugging .417 with an on-base percentage of .356.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 67th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
• Christian Walker is batting .230 with a .433 slugging percentage and 75 RBI this year.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .284 with a .338 OBP and 46 RBI for Houston this season.
• Pena enters this matchup on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

White Sox Player Leaders

• Miguel Vargas is hitting .249 with 30 doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 84 walks. He's slugging .490 with an on-base percentage of .363.
• Including all qualified players in the big leagues, he ranks 83rd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
• Chase Meidroth's .399 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .271 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• Including all qualified players, his batting average puts him 42nd, his on-base percentage ranks 49th, and he is 92nd in slugging.
• Sam Antonacci a has .365 on-base percentage to pace the White Sox.
• Tristan Peters has 27 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 32 walks while batting .280.

Astros vs White Sox Head to Head

• 7/26/2026: 12-3 CHW (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/25/2026: 4-1 HOU (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 7/24/2026: 9-5 HOU (Favorite: White Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 6/12/2025: 4-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 6/11/2025: 10-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/10/2025: 4-2 CHW (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 5/4/2025: 5-4 CHW (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 5/3/2025: 8-3 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 5/2/2025: 7-3 CHW (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 8/18/2024: 2-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -375, Underdog Moneyline: +300)

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