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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros 4, Chicago White Sox 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
4
4–1
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
1
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burke leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Chicago ranks 17th vs RHP.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formSoxChicago has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
34th
WHIP
1.45
104th
K/9
9.68
26th
BB/9
6.30
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
40.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.47
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.20
42nd
WHIP
1.13
73rd
K/9
9.61
43rd
BB/9
2.72
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
73rd
OPS/R
–
IP
112.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.44
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Burke enters with a 3.20 ERA compared with Brown's 4.05.
·Burke has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 40%.
·Burke owns a 1.44 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 5.47 for Brown.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Sean Burke)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS60.80222.836No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.114No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B66.80725.815No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B48.70116.672No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF39.6544.653No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B63.72629.714No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC62.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.8264.859No MLB historyNo history
9Cam SmithRRF57.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.218 / .826 · 4 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
9Edgar QueroSC36.5413.560No 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 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .560 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·CWSCWS
AVG.242 18th.236 25th
OPS.732 7th.726 9th
Home runs226 1st211 5th
Runs734 13th776 5th
OBP.315 19th.320 9th
SLG.417 4th.406 8th
PitchingHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs4.12
HOUCWS
WHIP1.34vs1.31
HOUCWS
K/98.8vs8.3
HOUCWS
HR Allowed204vs180
HOUCWS
BullpenHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs3.92
no league rank
Saves49vs41
HOUCWS
ResultsHOUHOU·CWSCWS
+36314th
Run differential
+3909th
81–81 Record84–78
5–5 Last 107–3
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (5–5)
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
Chicago White Sox (7–3)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (4.05 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.20 ERA, 7–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hunter Brown is at 61; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.