Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros

ALWC - Game 2

Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW

84-78, 36-45 Away

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

81-81, 39-42 Home

CHW

Pitchers

HOU

Undecided

Hunter BrownRHP, #58

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
Undecided	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
H. Brown	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

CHW

HOU

Home Runs

Munetaka Murakami1B #5 - CHW

35HR

.207AVG

77RBI

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

42HR

.316AVG

106RBI

Batting Average

Sam AntonacciLF #17 - CHW

.277AVG

.370OBP

.396SLG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.316AVG

.432OBP

.601SLG

Runs Batted In

Miguel Vargas3B #20 - CHW

93RBI

33HR

.250AVG

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

106RBI

42HR

.316AVG

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

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
CHW	.236	776	1282	211	.320	.406	4.12	1.31	571	1337	.243	0-0
HOU	.242	734	1320	226	.315	.417	4.45	1.34	650	1411	.237	0-0

White Sox Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	vsCOL	W4-2
9/26/26	vsCOL	L9-6
9/25/26	vsCOL	W6-1
9/24/26	@KC	W9-1
9/23/26	@KC	L5-4

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/27/26	@ATH	W9-0
9/26/26	@ATH	W13-2
9/25/26	@ATH	L6-5
9/24/26	@ATH	W7-5
9/23/26	@SEA	L6-5 F/10

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Game 1

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Game 2

9/30

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Game 3

10/1

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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

Probable Pitchers

Undecided

Hunter BrownRHP, #58

Munetaka Murakami1B #5 - CHW

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Sam AntonacciLF #17 - CHW

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Miguel Vargas3B #20 - CHW

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Injury Report

Team Stats

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