Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros
Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.
Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros (2026-09-01). Sean Burke vs Ronel Blanco at Daikin Park.
Sean Burke brings a 7-6 record with a 3.32 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and 149 innings pitched into this contest. The right-hander has registered 9.72 strikeouts per nine innings against 3.02 walks per nine and 1.09 home runs per nine, showing an upward trend. Over his previous three outings, Burke posted lines of 3 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 8 BB; 6 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 0 BB; and 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 2 K, 3 BB. For Houston, Ronel Blanco enters carrying a 1.46 WHIP across 23.1 innings of work. Blanco holds a 0-1 mark alongside a 7.71 ERA, 7.71 K/9, 4.63 BB/9, and 2.7 HR/9 with an upward trend. His latest three appearances resulted in 4 IP, 5 ER, 3 K, 1 BB; 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 3 BB; and 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB.
The White Sox offense has generated 655 runs with a .727 OPS and a .237 batting average, while their pitching staff owns a 4.16 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP alongside a 6-4 mark over their past ten games. The Astros counter with 630 runs scored, a .726 OPS, and a .241 team batting average, supported by a 4.61 team ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and an identical 6-4 record across their last ten contests.
ERA and WHIP
across 23.1 IP
runs scored
