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Chicago White Sox 0, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score56
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 56
0
0–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Wesneski owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 1-run difference in run differential.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Davis Martin RHP
Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.32
97th
WHIP
1.33
118th
K/9
7.99
141st
BB/9
2.81
85th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.86
40th
OPS/R
–
IP
125.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
8.06
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
20
HOU
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
37th
WHIP
1.19
42nd
K/9
7.71
181st
BB/9
3.31
98th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.55
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
32.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.67
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·The WHIP gap favors Wesneski, 1.19 to 1.33.
·Wesneski has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Wesneski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 0.86 per nine.
·Wesneski owns a 3.67 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 8.06 for Martin.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMartinWesneskiNote
Career vs opponent7.20 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Martin arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.0
Sinker19%91.5
Changeup15%89.0
Curveball14%81.0
Slider13%85.6
Cutter13%87.8
Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%81.3
Four-seam25%93.5
Sinker18%92.5
Cutter16%89.5
Changeup12%86.4
Curveball0%72.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Davis Martin)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.8010-for-3Very small sample
4Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC31.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample85H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Davis Martin
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Martin (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.8362-for-6Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.1141-for-3Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.8153-for-7Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.6723-for-5Very small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.6821-for-3Very small sample
6Nelson VelázquezRLF49.6636.616No MLB historyNo history
7Cam SmithRRF57.66921.6680-for-3Very small sample
8LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.6530-for-1Very small sample
9Christian VázquezRC32.5837.5840-for-2Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 3-for-7 · Very small sample66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 3-for-5 · Very small sample48H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample45H-Score6Nelson Velázquez LF · R.188 / .663 · 6 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score8LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample39H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·HOUHOU
AVG.236 25th.242 18th
OPS.726 9th.732 7th
Home runs211 5th226 1st
Runs776 5th734 13th
OBP.320 9th.315 19th
SLG.406 8th.417 5th
PitchingCWSCWS·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.45
CWSHOU
WHIP1.31vs1.34
CWSHOU
K/98.3vs8.8
CWSHOU
HR Allowed180vs204
CWSHOU
BullpenCWSCWS·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.97vs4.27
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.31
no league rank
Saves41vs49
CWSHOU
ResultsCWSCWS·HOUHOU
+3709th
Run differential
+34012th
84–78 Record81–81
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Davis Martin (4.32 ERA, 9–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (3.86 ERA, 4–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Davis Martin is at 52; Hayden Wesneski is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.