Astros at White Sox: Fedde, Richards set for Sunday matinee CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox close their weekend series Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field, with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CDT. Right-hander Erick Fedde (5-6, 3.98 ERA) is the probable starter for Houston (51-54), which won Friday’s opener 9-5 before Saturday’s game was suspended. The White Sox (54-48) will counter with right-hander Trevor Richards, who has a 3.29 ERA over 32 relief appearances this season. Fedde makes his second start since returning from the injured list. He allowed three runs over five innings in a no-decision against Miami on July 21. Richards, primarily a reliever, will make his second start of the season. He threw two scoreless innings of relief in Friday’s series opener, striking out three. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and 79 degrees at game time. Both teams enter the game trending in opposite directions. Houston has won four of its last six, including three consecutive victories over Miami from July 20-22. The White Sox dropped two of three at Texas earlier this week before Friday’s loss. Players to watch Astros right-hander AJ Blubaugh, who earned the win in Friday’s 9-5 victory with two scoreless innings of relief, has allowed two earned runs over his last 5 1/3 innings. He has struck out 12 in that span. White Sox reliever Trevor Richards, who also threw two scoreless innings Friday, has a 1.17 ERA over his last nine appearances, striking out 14 over 10 2/3 innings. Series and betting The Astros can win their second consecutive series with a victory Sunday. They are a combined 6-4 over their last 10 games. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-5 White Sox victory. Houston is a -1.5 favorite on the run line, with the over/under set at 9.5 runs. Up next Houston begins a three-game series Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. Chicago opens a four-game homestand Monday against the New York Yankees. —