The kid on the mound has been awesome for the White Sox. Here's their score after 5 INN in his last 7 starts: 1-0, 5-3, 3-6, 1-0, 0-2, 4-2. The White Sox on a 6-0 run on 1st 5 RL and we are playing it a little more conservative here. Lance McCullers has been suspect for the Astros and they routinely trailed after 5 with him on bump. HOU is 23-41-1 in 1st 5 RL on season. They have scored 4 runs or fewer in 8 of the last 12 home games and have not covered at home this season overall.

The Chisox seem to have progressed beyond the knee-jerk, go-against phase mostly because of a young and emerging pitching staff, with rotation pieces like tonight's starter Shane Smith, with a very solid 2.45 ERA across his 12 starts this season. At the moment, however, the go-with vibes are with the ascending Astros, who won another series on the weekend in Cleveland, and look to be into one of their patented June surges, having won 10 of 14 to take control of the AL West race. Lance McCullers is also off of his best effort since his return to active duty, spinning six shutout innings last Tuesday at Pittsburgh, and Houston has won in his last four starts. Play Astros on Run Line