Chicago at Houston

Houston has won the last five meetings, including Friday's 11-4 blowout when Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer in a seven-run eighth for the Astros.  Chicago has lost three in a row and seven of its last nine overall and the White Sox are 14-31 on the road in another miserable season. The Astros are second in the majors in scoring and the White Sox pitching staff is second-to-last in ERA, which makes this an easy game to predict. Chicago has lost 39 of its last 53 road games versus right-handed starters and the White Sox are 5-19 in James Shields' last 24 road starts. Houston has won 46 of its last 66 home games and five of Charlie Morton's last six home starts. Morton is 10-2 with a 2.55 ERA and has allowed a total of only six earned runs his last five outings. The right-hander is 7-1 with a 2.18 ERA at home this season with a .192 opponent batting average. Play the Astros.