Astros bring 1-0 series lead over White Sox into game 2

Updated Sep. 1, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Chicago White Sox (72-65, first in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (70-68, first in the AL West)

Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Sean Burke (7-6, 3.32 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 161 strikeouts); Astros: Ronel Blanco (0-0)

LINE: White Sox -117, Astros -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox.

Houston has a 34-35 record in home games and a 70-68 record overall. Astros hitters have a collective .410 slugging percentage to rank sixth in MLB.

Chicago is 72-65 overall and 31-38 in road games. The White Sox have a 49-25 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Tuesday is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The Astros hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 28 doubles, a triple and 37 home runs for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 11 for 39 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 30 doubles, a triple and 29 home runs for the White Sox. Tristan Peters is 12 for 33 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .226 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

White Sox: 6-4, .235 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Astros: Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 60-Day IL (knee), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow)

White Sox: Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (finger), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Huascar Brazoban: 15-Day IL (lat), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (hand), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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