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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Chicago White Sox 2, Houston Astros 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 3, 5:15 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
2
2–6
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
6
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosHouston has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Brown leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Chicago ranks 17th vs RHP.
BullpenSoxChicago owns a 3.85 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Houston's 4.29.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
WeatherHigh impactRain risk exceeds 52% around first pitch with a possible delay window.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Luis Castillo RHP
Luis Castillo
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.31
201st
WHIP
1.44
188th
K/9
7.82
132nd
BB/9
2.80
106th
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.70
200th
OPS/R
–
IP
122.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
34th
WHIP
1.30
104th
K/9
9.56
26th
BB/9
4.89
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
81.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.18
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Brown enters with a 3.33 ERA compared with Castillo's 5.31.
·Brown strikes out 1.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.70 per nine.
·Castillo walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCastilloBrownNote
Career vs opponent10.00 ERA, 2 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Castillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.2
Slider25%85.6
Sinker18%95.4
Changeup15%87.4
Cutter0%92.3
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
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 Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.8070-for-3Very small sample
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.8661-for-3Very small sample
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.8011-for-2Very small sample
4Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.7413-for-9Very small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.7550-for-2Very small sample
6Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.6440-for-3Very small sample
7Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.6651-for-3Very small sample
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.8021-for-2Very small sample
9Jake RogersRC40.5634.0001-for-5Very small sample
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample85H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample59H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand .000 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample40H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Luis Castillo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Castillo (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.8363-for-9Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.11411-for-21Small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.8150-for-3Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.6725-for-24Small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF45.63612.6821-for-15Small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.7142-for-20Small sample
7Taylor TrammellLLF43.6268.6692-for-4Very small sample
8Yainer DiazRC62.77214.7601-for-3Very small sample
9LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.6532-for-5Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 3-for-9 · Very small sample60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 11-for-21 · Small sample91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 5-for-24 · Small sample48H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 1-for-15 · Small sample45H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 2-for-20 · Small sample63H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample43H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score9LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample39H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·HOUHOU
AVG.236 25th.242 18th
OPS.726 9th.732 7th
Home runs211 5th226 1st
Runs776 5th734 13th
OBP.320 10th.315 19th
SLG.406 8th.417 4th
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 ERA3.85vs4.29
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.28vs1.30
no league rank
Saves41vs49
CWSHOU
ResultsCWSCWS·HOUHOU
+3759th
Run differential
+34312th
84–78 Record81–81
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
Houston Astros (6–4)
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Luis Castillo (5.31 ERA, 4–10) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (3.33 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Luis Castillo is at 38; Hunter Brown is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.