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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros   vs   Chicago White Sox Preview

July 26, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Rate Field.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldStats updated Jul 26, 2:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 26, 1:53 PM ET
T-Score49
Houston Astros
74–71 · 1st AL West · T-Score 49
3
3–12
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
75–69 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 64
12
T-Score64
FINALHOU +109 · CWS −118 · Total 9
HOU +109 · CWS −118 · Total 9Last update Jul 26, 1:53 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxChicago has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Fedde leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .010 difference in OPS.
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.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 64–49 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Ronel Blanco RHP
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.59
217th
WHIP
1.46
182nd
K/9
7.57
138th
BB/9
4.94
208th
P-Score30i
FIP
6.50
HR/9
2.30
223rd
OPS/R
0.715
IP
27.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.23
Road ERA7.20
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
4.00
105th
WHIP
1.36
139th
K/9
6.31
197th
BB/9
3.30
126th
P-Score44i
FIP
5.09
HR/9
1.54
176th
OPS/R
0.811
IP
128.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.11
Road ERA4.87
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.22
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Fedde owns the lower FIP, 5.09 to 6.50.
·Fedde allows the lower home-run rate: 1.54 vs 2.30 per nine.
·Fedde walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Blanco owns a 7.6 K/9 compared with Fedde's 6.3.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBlancoFeddeNote
ERA−16096Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP6.505.09
WAR-0.3-0.2Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Blanco arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.4
Changeup28%85.0
Slider21%86.6
Curveball15%79.9
Fedde arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper37%82.1
Sinker30%94.0
Cutter19%91.2
Changeup12%88.8
Four-seam1%94.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Erick Fedde)
12th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Ronel Blanco)
15th
in MLB
0.720OPS
.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 PeñaRSS63.77917.807No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan AlvarezLDH961.021381.092No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.77918.792No MLB historyNo history
4Jose AltuveR2B55.70215.691No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF43.6623.678No MLB historyNo history
6Yainer DiazRC57.72211.759No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6487.684No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.67418.670No MLB historyNo history
9Zach DezenzoRLF—.5871.515No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.270 / .779 · 17 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.311 / 1.021 · 38 HRvs hand 1.092 · No MLB history · No history96H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.258 / .779 · 18 HRvs hand .792 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.244 / .702 · 15 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.211 / .662 · 3 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score6Yainer Diaz C · R.267 / .722 · 11 HRvs hand .759 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.206 / .648 · 7 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.214 / .674 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history60H-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 AntonacciLLF61.7588.794No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B81.82030.868No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B90.84330.788No MLB historyNo history
4Braden MontgomerySRF52.6666.728No MLB historyNo history
5Andrew BenintendiLDH63.72614.752No MLB historyNo history
6Tristan PetersLCF67.81712.846No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.73612.670No MLB historyNo history
8Luisangel AcuñaRSS31.5411.567No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC35.5277.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.268 / .758 · 8 HRvs hand .794 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.209 / .820 · 30 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history81H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .843 · 30 HRvs hand .788 · No MLB history · No history90H-Score4Braden Montgomery RF · S.221 / .666 · 6 HRvs hand .728 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score5Andrew Benintendi DH · L.243 / .726 · 14 HRvs hand .752 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score6Tristan Peters CF · L.282 / .817 · 12 HRvs hand .846 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.269 / .736 · 12 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Luisangel Acuña SS · R.237 / .541 · 1 HRvs hand .567 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.141 / .527 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·CWSCWS
AVG.240 20th.236 25th
OPS.723 12th.725 10th
Home runs190 5th189 6th
Runs653 12th683 6th
OBP.315 17th.318 13th
SLG.408 6th.407 10th
PitchingHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.51vs4.15
HOUCWS
WHIP1.35vs1.31
HOUCWS
K/98.9vs8.4
HOUCWS
HR Allowed184vs162
HOUCWS
BullpenHOUHOU·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.22vs3.80
no league rank
Saves46vs37
HOUCWS
ResultsHOUHOU·CWSCWS
+19613th
Run differential
+2289th
74–71 Record75–69
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.
What is the current moneyline?+
HOU +109 · CWS −118 · Total 9. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 9, opened at 9.5. 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?+
Ronel Blanco is at 30; Erick Fedde is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.