Astros Favored Over White Sox in AL Wild Card

The Astros, who won the AL West with a sub-.500 record, are favored to defeat the White Sox despite Chicago's surprising playoff appearance. Houston won five of seven regular-season matchups against Chicago, but the White Sox enter as underdogs after three consecutive 100-loss seasons. umafrika.club

The Astros are the only playoff team with a negative run differential (-32), while the White Sox haven't won a playoff series since 2005. Series-specific odds show Astros win 2-0 at +235, Astros win 2-1 at +240, and either team winning 2-0 or 2-1 at +300.