Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Matchup Preview - March 31st, 2023

Today's contest between the Astros and the White Sox pits The Sharp Model's 56th ranked SP (Lance Lynn) against the 29th ranked SP (Cristian Javier). The rundown on Lynn tells us that he leans on his four-seamer fastball 45.4% of the time and keeps hitters off balance with a cut-fastball (24.5%). Javier is a four-seam guy (60.3%) who brings a slider as his most-trusted secondary offering.

Chicago White Sox Insights

• Lance Lynn has been given more leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, throwing 7.2 more adjusted pitches-per-game than the average starter.

• Yoan Moncada hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and faces MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences today.

Houston Astros Insights

• The Chicago White Sox have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Tucker stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

• The Houston Astros (22.7 K%, via The Sharp Model X) project to have the most strikeout-heavy lineup today.

Betting Trends

• Jeremy Pena has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 6 of his last 7 games at home (+5.20 Units / 72% ROI)