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MON · SEP 7, 2026
SEP 7
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 FieldStats updated Jul 25, 6:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 25, 6:35 PM ET
T-Score50
Houston Astros
73–71 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
4
4–1
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
75–68 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 62
1
T-Score62
FINALHOU +110 · CWS −120 · Total 8.5
HOU +110 · CWS −120 · Total 8.5Last update Jul 25, 6:35 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Burke leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formSoxChicago has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 62–50 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
45th
WHIP
1.30
106th
K/9
9.62
44th
BB/9
4.76
204th
P-Score62i
FIP
4.18
HR/9
1.03
87th
OPS/R
0.612
IP
87.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.71
Road ERA2.67
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.08
JaysTigeRaysRangOrio
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
40th
WHIP
1.14
47th
K/9
9.72
40th
BB/9
3.14
112th
P-Score71i
FIP
3.65
HR/9
1.05
92nd
OPS/R
0.612
IP
154.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.50
Road ERA2.78
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.44
GuarOrioGuarAthlJays
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Burke walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Burke owns the lower FIP, 3.65 to 4.18.
·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 6.08 for Brown.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBrownBurkeNote
ERA−8077Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.183.65
WAR1.22.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.2
Sinker30%96.0
Knuckle Curve19%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.2
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.9
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Sean Burke)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
15th
in MLB
0.721OPS
.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 PeñaRSS65.78117.807No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH961.031381.103No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.77818.789No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B54.70915.697No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF43.6623.678No MLB historyNo history
6Christian WalkerR1B68.72424.705No MLB historyNo history
7Yainer DiazRC54.72111.750No MLB historyNo history
8Lucas SpenceLCF—.4330.374No MLB historyNo history
9Cam SmithRRF60.66617.658No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.271 / .781 · 17 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.314 / 1.031 · 38 HRvs hand 1.103 · No MLB history · No history96H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.258 / .778 · 18 HRvs hand .789 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.247 / .709 · 15 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.211 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.227 / .724 · 24 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score7Yainer Diaz C · R.264 / .721 · 11 HRvs hand .750 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score8Lucas Spence CF · L.162 / .433 · 0 HRvs hand .374 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Cam Smith RF · R.213 / .666 · 17 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7608.797No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.82830.880No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B90.84930.796No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS67.72931.683No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH63.71914.743No MLB historyNo history
6Braden MontgomerySRF50.6666.729No MLB historyNo history
7Tristan PetersLCF65.82212.852No MLB historyNo history
8Chase MeidrothR2B62.74012.676No MLB historyNo history
9Edgar QueroSC36.5443.554No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.268 / .760 · 8 HRvs hand .797 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.211 / .828 · 30 HRvs hand .880 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.252 / .849 · 30 HRvs hand .796 · No MLB history · No history90H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.212 / .729 · 31 HRvs hand .683 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .719 · 14 HRvs hand .743 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Braden Montgomery RF · S.219 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score7Tristan Peters CF · L.285 / .822 · 12 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Chase Meidroth 2B · R.270 / .740 · 12 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Edgar Quero C · S.208 / .544 · 3 HRvs hand .554 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·CWSCWS
AVG.240 20th.237 22nd
OPS.722 14th.726 9th
Home runs187 6th188 5th
Runs647 12th680 6th
OBP.315 17th.319 11th
SLG.407 9th.407 6th
PitchingHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.51vs4.11
HOUCWS
WHIP1.35vs1.30
HOUCWS
K/98.9vs8.4
HOUCWS
HR Allowed183vs161
HOUCWS
BullpenHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.30vs3.92
no league rank
Saves45vs37
HOUCWS
ResultsHOUHOU·CWSCWS
+18716th
Run differential
+2339th
73–71 Record75–68
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
HOU +110 · CWS −120 · Total 8.5. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8.5, opened at 8. Lines are informational.
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 62; Sean Burke is at 71. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.