Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox, August 31, 2026

White SoxCWS
3-6
Final
AstrosHOU

August 31, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 10-4
vs TEX
W 7-4
@ MIN
W 3-2
@ MIN
L 1-5
@ MIN
L 3-6
@ HOU

Houston Astros

4-1

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

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Anthony Kay headshot
Anthony Kay
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 31, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago White Sox72-65.526#1N/A-
Houston Astros70-68.507#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, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Andrew Benintendi headshot
Andrew Benintendi

5 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Tristan Peters headshot
Tristan Peters

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Newcomb headshot
Sean Newcomb

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

José Urquidy headshot
José Urquidy

5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.80 ERA

Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

6 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Josh Hader headshot
Josh Hader

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Nelson Velázquez headshot
Nelson Velázquez
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Colson Montgomery headshot
Colson Montgomery
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Houston Astros 6, Chicago White Sox 3: CWS 5 hits, HOU 8 hits; CWS 1 error, HOU 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Chicago White Sox000200100351
Houston Astros00123000x682

Box Score

Batting

Colson Montgomery led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Sam AntonacciLF4010110
Munetaka Murakami1B2001310
Miguel Vargas3B4010110
Andrew BenintendiDH3000020
Randal GrichukPH/DH2000010
Braden MontgomeryRF5000000
Colson MontgomerySS3221211
Chase Meidroth2B3111200
Tristan PetersCF2000010
Brenton DoylePH/CF2000020
Jake RogersC3000110
Totals3335310111

Cam Smith led Houston Astros with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS4010010
Yordan AlvarezDH3111100
Isaac Paredes3B4110000
Christian Walker1B3001100
Daulton VarshoCF4000020
Cam SmithRF4122010
Nelson VelázquezLF3112021
Taylor TrammellLF1000000
Nick Allen2B4110010
Christian VázquezC3110110
Totals33686381

Pitching

Anthony Kay went 4.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (5 SO, 5 ER); Peter Lambert went 4.2 innings for Houston Astros (6 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago White Sox
Anthony Kay4.2665251
Trevor Richards2.1200120
Tyler Davis1.0000010
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert4.2322560
Enyel De Los Santos1.0000300
Bennett Sousa1.1111111
Steven Okert1.0100020
Bryan Abreu1.0000120
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

  • B3

    Forceout Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 1, HOU 1

  • T4

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Walk Christian Walker walks. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 4

  • B5

    Double Cam Smith doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T7

    Home Run Colson Montgomery homers (29) on a line drive to right field. CWS 3, HOU 6

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T9

    Walk Chase Meidroth walks. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T9

    Lineout Braden Montgomery lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B8

    Groundout Christian Vázquez grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Jake Rogers challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nick Allen called out on strikes. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B8

    Pop Out Taylor Trammell pops out to catcher Jake Rogers in foul territory. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T8

    Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T8

    Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B7

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, pitcher Trevor Richards to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Cam Smith out on batter interference. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B7

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • B7

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T7

    Forceout Jake Rogers grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Nick Allen. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T7

    Walk Chase Meidroth walks. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T7

    Home Run Colson Montgomery homers (29) on a line drive to right field. CWS 3, HOU 6

  • T7

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

  • B6

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Intent Walk Trevor Richards intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

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

  • B6

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B6

    Single Nick Allen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Walk Miguel Vargas walks. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Forceout Sam Antonacci grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Jake Rogers out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci to 1st. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Walk Jake Rogers walks. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • T6

    Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Nelson Velázquez called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Double Cam Smith doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. CWS 2, HOU 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 4

  • B5

    Walk Christian Walker walks. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 4

  • B5

    Single Isaac Paredes singles on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Christian Vázquez to 3rd. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B5

    Single Christian Vázquez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Peter Lambert to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B4

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B4

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. CWS 2, HOU 3

  • B4

    Triple Cam Smith triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Daulton Varsho called out on strikes. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • B4

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Lineout Miguel Vargas lines out to second baseman Nick Allen. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, HOU 1

  • T4

    Walk Sam Antonacci walks. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 1, HOU 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. CWS 1, HOU 1

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Tristan Peters hit by pitch. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. CWS 1, HOU 1

  • T4

    Single Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 1, HOU 1

  • T4

    Double Colson Montgomery doubles (21) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 1

  • T4

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Forceout Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 1

  • B3

    Forceout Jeremy Peña grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Nick Allen to 3rd. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Jeremy Peña to 1st. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Walk Christian Vázquez walks. Nick Allen to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Field Error Nick Allen reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Single White Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Munetaka Murakami to 3rd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Jake Rogers pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

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

  • B2

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Lineout Braden Montgomery lines out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Single Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Field Error Sam Antonacci reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Nelson Velázquez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0