Astros take on the White Sox in first of 4-game series

Updated Aug. 31, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Chicago White Sox (72-64, first in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (69-68, first in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Anthony Kay (9-6, 4.16 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 108 strikeouts); Astros: Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.66 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 125 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -134, White Sox +112; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros open a four-game series at home against the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

Houston has a 33-35 record at home and a 69-68 record overall. The Astros have a 32-7 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Chicago has a 31-37 record in road games and a 72-64 record overall. The White Sox have the seventh-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .409.

The teams play Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 37 home runs while slugging .607. Yainer Diaz is 11 for 33 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Chase Meidroth leads the White Sox with a .271 batting average, and has 26 doubles, 12 home runs, 51 walks and 50 RBIs. Tristan Peters is 12 for 33 with five home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .226 batting average, 5.52 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

White Sox: 6-4, .226 batting average, 5.06 ERA, outscored by three 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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