Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros

ALWC - Game 1

84-78, 36-45 Away

5th,2 outs

81-81, 39-42 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
J. PenaSS	0-2	0	0	0	.000
Y. AlvarezDH	0-2	0	0	0	.000
I. Paredes3B	1-2	0	0	0	.500
J. Altuve2B	0-2	0	0	0	.000
Y. DiazC	0-2	0	0	0	.000
C. Walker1B	0-2	0	0	0	.000
L. SpenceCF	1-2	0	0	0	.500
C. SmithRF	1-2	0	0	0	.500
T. TrammellLF	0-0	0	0	0	.000
N. VelazquezPH	0-0	0	0	0	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
A. Blubaugh	0.2	0	0	3	0	27-13	0.00
B. King	0.1	4	2	0	1	22-15	54.00
M. Ullola	3.0	1	1	0	4	31-26	3.00
J. Hendrickson	1.0	3	1	1	0	29-18	9.00

According to ESPN Analytics

CHW

HOU

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Daikin Park

5:00 PM, September 29, 2026Coverage: Peacock/NBCSN

Current Weather

Houston, Texas

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alex MacKay
First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
Second Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Left Field Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
Right Field Umpire - Paul Clemons

N. Velazquez

0-0

Balls

Strikes

Outs

.250

.000

.375

.167

.154

.111

.273

.429

ON BASE:1B: L. Spence2B: Base empty3B: Base empty

No Pitches

Scoring Summary


CHW
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	2	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	5	8	0
0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	0	3	1

		CHW
1st	Murakami hit sacrifice fly to right, Antonacci scored.	1
2nd	Antonacci singled to left, B. Montgomery scored and Meidroth scored, C. Montgomery to second.	3
4th	C. Montgomery homered to center (432 feet).	4
5th	Meidroth reached on infield single to shortstop, Murakami scored, B. Montgomery to second, Peters to third.	5

Chicago White Sox

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jake Rogers C	Paternity	Sep 29
Prelander Berroa RP	60-Day IL	Sep 29
Joey Bart C	10-Day IL	Sep 29
Tanner Murray LF	60-Day IL	Sep 29
Luis Castillo SP	15-Day IL	Feb 1

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	Sep 29
Steven Okert RP	15-Day IL	Oct 3
Ethan Pecko SP	Day-To-Day	Oct 3
Daulton Varsho CF	10-Day IL	Oct 3
Brice Matthews CF	10-Day IL	Oct 3

Data is currently unavailable.

Bot 5thCloseMLTotalRL

Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW

(84-78)

(84-78, 36-45 Away)

(84-78)

Hagen Smith

o8.5

-106

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

(81-81)

(81-81, 39-42 Home)

(81-81)

AJ Blubaugh

-123

Note: Odds and lines subject to change.

White Sox
Astros

Game 1

Peacock/NBCSN

White Sox
Astros

Game 2

9/30

Peacock/NBCSN

White Sox
Astros

Game 3

10/1

Peacock/NBCSN

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	81	81	.500	-	W2
Texas	80	82	.494	1	L1
Seattle	76	86	.469	5	W2
Athletics	64	98	.395	17	L2
Los Angeles	62	100	.383	19	L2

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Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros

N. Velazquez

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