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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros 3, Chicago White Sox 12

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 24, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score42
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 42
3
3–12
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
12
T-Score46
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Fedde leads in P-Score, last-5 ERA and ERA.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 5–0 in their last five, with only a 23-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact79°F, wind 5 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Ronel Blanco RHP
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
7.71
220th
WHIP
1.07
146th
K/9
15.43
130th
BB/9
5.79
196th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
3.86
224th
OPS/R
–
IP
4.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.71
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Erick Fedde RHP
Erick Fedde
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.16
86th
WHIP
1.40
137th
K/9
6.39
198th
BB/9
3.39
124th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.55
165th
OPS/R
–
IP
93.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.22
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Blanco strikes out 9.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Blanco allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.07 WHIP compared with 1.40.
·Fedde enters with a 4.16 ERA compared with Blanco's 7.71.
·Fedde allows the lower home-run rate: 1.55 vs 3.86 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Blanco arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.4
Changeup27%85.0
Slider21%86.5
Curveball15%79.9
Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper38%82.2
Sinker31%94.0
Cutter18%91.2
Changeup11%88.8
Four-seam2%94.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Ronel Blanco)
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 Erick Fedde
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Fedde (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
6Yainer DiazRC62.77214.760No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF43.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF57.66921.668No MLB historyNo history
9Zach DezenzoRLF—.5871.515No 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-Score6Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Zach Dezenzo LF · R.213 / .587 · 1 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Ronel Blanco
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Blanco (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
6Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B62.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Luisangel AcuñaRSS29.5372.546No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC28.5347.520No 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 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score8Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .546 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history28H-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 ERA4.22vs3.80
no league rank
Saves49vs41
HOUCWS
ResultsHOUHOU·CWSCWS
+36515th
Run differential
+3949th
81–81 Record84–78
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
W
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Ronel Blanco (7.71 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Erick Fedde (4.16 ERA, 5–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
Ronel Blanco is at 33; Erick Fedde is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.