Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox, September 3, 2026

White SoxCWS
2-6
Final
AstrosHOU

September 3, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

1-4

Last 5
L 1-5
@ MIN
L 3-6
@ HOU
W 5-1
@ HOU
L 0-2
@ HOU
L 2-6
@ HOU

Houston Astros

4-1

Last 5
W 6-3
@ NYM
W 6-3
vs CWS
L 1-5
vs CWS
W 2-0
vs CWS
W 6-2
vs CWS

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Luis Castillo headshot
Luis Castillo
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 3, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago White Sox73-67.521#1N/A-
Houston Astros72-69.511#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago White SoxHouston Astros
.726
OPS
.732
211
HR
226
776
Runs
734
4.12
ERA
4.45
1.31
WHIP
1.34
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Colson Montgomery headshot
Colson Montgomery

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Chase Meidroth headshot
Chase Meidroth

5 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Sam Antonacci headshot
Sam Antonacci

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trevor Richards headshot
Trevor Richards

3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin

5.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Hunter Brown headshot
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Jose Altuve headshot
Jose Altuve
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Daulton Varsho headshot
Daulton Varsho
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 2: CWS 7 hits, HOU 8 hits; CWS 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago White Sox020000000270
Houston Astros20400000x680

Box Score

Batting

Miguel Vargas and Chase Meidroth led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Sam AntonacciLF4011010
Munetaka Murakami1B4000030
Miguel Vargas3B4020000
Andrew BenintendiDH3000110
Braden MontgomeryRF/CF3010110
Colson MontgomerySS4100010
Chase Meidroth2B4020020
Tristan PetersCF2100000
Randal GrichukPH/RF2000010
Jake RogersC3011000
Totals332722100

Christian Walker led Houston Astros with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4000010
Yordan AlvarezDH2100110
Isaac Paredes3B3211110
Jose Altuve2B4112021
Nick Allen2B0000000
Daulton VarshoCF4112000
Christian Walker1B4021000
Taylor TrammellRF/LF3010100
Yainer DiazC4010000
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF2110000
Cam SmithPH/RF2000000
Totals32686351

Pitching

Luis Castillo went 4.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (3 SO, 6 ER); Hunter Brown went 6.0 innings for Houston Astros (7 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago White Sox
Luis Castillo4.0666231
Tyler Schweitzer2.0100100
Trevor Richards1.0000020
José Urquidy1.0100000
Houston Astros
Hunter Brown6.0622270
Bennett Sousa1.0000010
Bryan Abreu1.0000010
AJ Blubaugh1.0100010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Jake Rogers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 1, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Tristan Peters scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B3

    Double Isaac Paredes doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B3

    Triple Daulton Varsho triples (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. CWS 2, HOU 5

  • B3

    Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Daulton Varsho scores. CWS 2, HOU 6

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T9

    Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T9

    Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T9

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B8

    Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B8

    Fielders Choice Out Yainer Diaz reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher José Urquidy to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Taylor Trammell out at 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B8

    Double Taylor Trammell doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B8

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T8

    Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to left fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T8

    Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B7

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out on automatic strike. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Pop Out Jake Rogers pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Groundout Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Grounded Into DP Colson Montgomery grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Colson Montgomery out at 1st. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Walk Braden Montgomery walks. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. Christian Walker to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T5

    Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T5

    Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B4

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B4

    Intent Walk Luis Castillo intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B4

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B4

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Yainer Diaz to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B4

    Double Yainer Diaz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T4

    Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T4

    Flyout Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T4

    Flyout Tristan Peters flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Pop Out Taylor Trammell pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Single Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Daulton Varsho scores. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B3

    Triple Daulton Varsho triples (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. CWS 2, HOU 5

  • B3

    Strikeout Jose Altuve challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jose Altuve called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B3

    Double Isaac Paredes doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Yordan Alvarez hit by pitch. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B3

    Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B3

    Single LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T3

    Walk Andrew Benintendi walks. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T3

    Single Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B2

    Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B2

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • B2

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Tristan Peters scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Jake Rogers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 1, HOU 2

  • T2

    Forceout Tristan Peters grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Tristan Peters to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Chase Meidroth singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Hunter Brown. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Forceout Colson Montgomery grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Colson Montgomery to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T2

    Single Braden Montgomery singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Home Run Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B1

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 0