Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox, September 2, 2026

White SoxCWS
0-2
Final
AstrosHOU

September 2, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

2-3

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

Houston Astros

3-2

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

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago White Sox73-66.525#1N/A-
Houston Astros71-69.507#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

Andrew Benintendi headshot
Andrew Benintendi

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Chase Meidroth headshot
Chase Meidroth

3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin

5.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

José Urquidy headshot
José Urquidy

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.80 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

5 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez

2 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Davis Martin headshot
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 2, Chicago White Sox 0: CWS 3 hits, HOU 7 hits; CWS 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago White Sox000000000030
Houston Astros00000002x271

Box Score

Batting

Tristan Peters led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Sam AntonacciLF3000100
Munetaka Murakami1B4010010
Miguel Vargas3B4000010
Andrew BenintendiDH3000000
Tommy PhamPH1000000
Braden MontgomeryRF2000100
Randal GrichukPH1000010
Colson MontgomerySS3000010
Chase Meidroth2B3000000
Tristan PetersCF3020010
Drew RomoC2000110
Totals29030360

Yordan Alvarez led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4010000
Yordan AlvarezDH4020000
Nick AllenPR/DH0000000
Isaac Paredes3B3110100
Jose Altuve2B3100000
Daulton VarshoCF3010110
Taylor TrammellLF2000010
Nelson VelázquezPH/LF2012000
Jake MeyersLF0000000
Cam SmithRF3010120
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B2000000
Christian WalkerPH/1B2000010
Christian VázquezC3000000
Totals31272350

Pitching

Davis Martin went 5.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (3 SO, 0 ER); Hayden Wesneski went 7.0 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago White Sox
Davis Martin5.2500130
Sean Newcomb2.0222120
Tyler Davis0.1000100
Houston Astros
Hayden Wesneski7.0100250
AJ Blubaugh1.0200100
Josh Hader1.0000010
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

  • B8

    Single Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 2

Play-by-Play

All 68 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Colson Montgomery pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • T9

    Groundout Tommy Pham grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B8

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B8

    Walk Cam Smith walks. Daulton Varsho to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B8

    Single Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 2

  • B8

    Forceout Daulton Varsho grounds into a force out, pitcher Sean Newcomb to catcher Drew Romo. Nick Allen out at home. Isaac Paredes to 3rd. Jose Altuve to 2nd. Daulton Varsho to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch White Sox challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Jose Altuve hit by pitch. Nick Allen to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B8

    Walk Drew Romo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Paredes walks. Nick Allen to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B8

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters, deflected by second baseman Chase Meidroth. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B8

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T8

    Single Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Drew Romo to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T8

    Fielders Choice Out Sam Antonacci reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to catcher Christian Vázquez. Tristan Peters out at home. Drew Romo to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T8

    Walk Drew Romo walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T8

    Triple Tristan Peters triples (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B7

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T7

    Lineout Chase Meidroth lines out to second baseman Jose Altuve. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T7

    Lineout Colson Montgomery lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T7

    Walk Braden Montgomery walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T7

    Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Hayden Wesneski. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B6

    Flyout Nelson Velázquez flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B6

    Walk Daulton Varsho walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B6

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B6

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T6

    Groundout Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T6

    Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T6

    Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Hayden Wesneski. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B5

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B5

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B5

    Forceout Christian Vázquez grounds into a force out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Cam Smith out at 2nd. Christian Vázquez to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B5

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B5

    Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Groundout Drew Romo grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Flyout Taylor Trammell flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (29) on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery called out on strikes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Lineout Braden Montgomery lines out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Hayden Wesneski. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Miguel Vargas pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to pitcher Hayden Wesneski. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Sam Antonacci walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Drew Romo strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single Tristan Peters singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Single Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Double Play Chase Meidroth lines into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve. Andrew Benintendi out at 3rd. Colson Montgomery out at 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Hit By Pitch Colson Montgomery hit by pitch. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Lineout Braden Montgomery lines out sharply to second baseman Jose Altuve. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Field Error Andrew Benintendi reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 0, HOU 0