The Houston Astros (34-40) will look to Yordan Alvarez when they visit Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox (20-55) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, June 20. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 PM ET.
For more details on how to watch Houston's upcoming game against Chicago, keep reading the article below.
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Where to Watch Astros vs. White Sox
- Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
- Time: 2:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: SCHN
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- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
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Pitching Matchup
Astros: Spencer Arrighetti
- Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros, his 13th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 6.37 ERA and 63 strikeouts through 53 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, the righty went 1 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 24-year-old has a 6.37 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 12 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .284 to opposing hitters.
- Arrighetti has recorded one quality start this season.
- Arrighetti will try to secure his eighth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 4.4 innings per appearance.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
White Sox: Chris Flexen
- Chris Flexen makes the start for the White Sox, his 14th of the season. He is 2-6 with a 5.35 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 67 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 3 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- During 15 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed a 5.35 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .262 to opposing batters.
- Flexen has registered two quality starts this year.
- Flexen has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season entering this game.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Astros | White Sox | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | Runs Scored (PG) | 3.1 |
| 4.3 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 5.2 |
| .259 | Batting AVG | .219 |
| .238 | Batting AVG Against | .251 |
| 88 | Home Runs | 66 |
| 83 | Home Runs Allowed | 94 |
Astros Offensive Leaders
- Alvarez is batting .290 this season, with a .362 on-base percentage and a .511 slugging percentage. He has 14 home runs and 37 RBI, plus 40 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.3%, and his walk rate is 9.1%.
- So far this season, Jose Altuve is batting .297, with a .800 OPS (.347 on-base, .453 slugging). His strikeout rate is 19.2%, and his walk rate is 6.2%. He has 11 home runs and 29 RBI, plus 42 runs scored and 10 steals on 13 attempts.
- Alex Bregman's current batting average is .241, and he has nine home runs and 33 RBI, plus 28 runs scored. He has a .305 on-base percentage, and a .398 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 13.9%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.
- Also for the Astros, Jeremy Pena's batting average is .278, with a .313 on-base percentage and a .374 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 26 RBI, plus 35 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 14 attempts. His strikeout rate is 16.6%, and his walk rate is 3.7%.
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White Sox Offensive Leaders
- Sheets is hitting .228/.333/.400 this year with seven home runs, 28 RBI and 21 runs. He's fanning 18.3% of the time and walking at a 12.7% clip.
- In 285 plate appearances this year, the White Sox's Andrew Vaughn has a .235/.288/.386 slash line, and he's hit nine dingers with 26 runs and 33 RBI. He's walking and striking out 6% and 22.8% of the time, respectively.
- This season, Paul DeJong has produced a batting average of .237 with an OPS of .754 (.285 OBP; .469 SLG), while blasting 14 dingers with 29 runs and 29 RBI. He's walking at a 3.7% clip and striking out 31.7% of the time.
- At the plate, Tommy Pham is batting .282/.348/.396 with three homers, 13 RBI and 21 runs scored, with three steals. He's fanning 20.1% of the time and walking at an 8.5% rate.
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