Kenny G recommended backing the White Sox at –120 in Colorado because Adrian Houser has quietly been a "monster": 1.90 ERA and five straight strong outings, including seven shutout innings against San Francisco. He contrasted Houser with Antonio Senzatela’s 6.69 ERA and a Rockies bullpen that owns the fifth-worst ERA in MLB (4.61). While Chicago’s lineup is dead last in most categories, Kenny noted Colorado’s offense is only marginally better and benefits from the Coors Field bump half the time. With both clubs sitting at historically bad records (White Sox 9-34 on the road, Rockies 8-34 at home), Kenny trusts the clearly superior starter and less awful bullpen, calling Chicago the only side worth playing despite their overall ineptitude.

Just A Bet Outside is eyeing Michael Soroka over 17.5 outs or over 5.5 strikeouts—both currently at plus money—for Friday’s matinee in Boston. Soroka sits in the 75th percentile for strikeout and walk rates, enabling inning-eating efficiency, and the Nationals have historically allowed starters to work deep when effective. Since the Rafael Devers trade, seven of the 12 right-handers Boston has faced cleared the 17.5-out mark. The Red Sox also own the 7th-highest K-rate versus righties over the past three weeks (23.7%), aligning with Soroka’s recent strikeout logs of 7-5-9-10-5. The host has not finalized the pick but leans to both overs, especially the outs prop given the plus-price and a taxed Washington bullpen that needs length.

Drew Martin is willing to grab a plus-money ticket on the White Sox because he believes Adrian Houser gives Chicago the better arm. Houser boasts a 2.10 ERA and has not allowed more than three earned runs in any start. Eric Fedde, meanwhile, has dropped three straight decisions with an 8-walk, 12-strikeout ratio over that span. Martin also called out the Cardinals’ bullpen for recent struggles, giving the White Sox a rare late-inning advantage. With the market likely to price St. Louis as a road favorite based on brand name alone, Martin sees Chicago as a live dog on Thursday’s slate.