Houston AstrosAstros52-55
3FinalJul 26, 2026
Chicago White SoxWhite Sox55-49
12TVSpace City Home NetworkCHSNStreamESPN UnlmtdMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
HOU+102
CHW−123
Run line
HOU −1.5+161
CHW +1.5−196
Total O/U
Over 9−111
Under 9−109
- Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9 (15 runs).
Recap
The Chicago White Sox routed the Houston Astros 12-3 at Rate Field in Chicago on Jul 26, 2026, a 9-run win to move to 55-49.
They scored 4 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | x | 12 |
W: Newcomb (1-2) · L: Blanco (0-1)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- HOUHome runPeña homered to left (393 feet).1-0
Bottom 1
- CHWHome runMurakami homered to left (385 feet), Antonacci scored.1-2
Top 3
- HOUHome runPeña homered to right center (394 feet).2-2
Bottom 3
- CHWGroundoutMurakami grounded out to second, Romo scored, Antonacci to third.2-3
Top 5
- HOUHome runTrammell homered to center (426 feet).3-3
Bottom 6
- CHWHome runVargas homered to left (393 feet), Antonacci scored.3-5
Bottom 7
- CHWHome runMeidroth homered to left center (382 feet).3-6
- CHWSingleMurakami singled to center, Romo scored and Perez scored.3-8
- CHWSingleBenintendi singled to left, Murakami scored, B. Montgomery to second.3-9
Bottom 8
- CHWHome runPerez homered to left (376 feet), Meidroth scored.3-11
- CHWHome runMurakami homered to right center (398 feet).3-12
Team stats
HOUCHW
- Hits
- 7
- 12
- Home Runs
- 3
- 5
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 12
- Walks
- 4
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 6
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 10
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .319 | .373 | .504 |
| Nick Allen PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .295 | .313 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .323 | .431 | .643 |
| Christian Vazquez PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .214 | .267 | .332 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .260 | .352 | .430 |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .232 | .297 | .395 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .182 | .328 | .327 |
| Yainer Diaz C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .233 | .261 | .376 |
| Taylor Trammell CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .238 | .299 | .389 |
| Cam Smith RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .206 | .284 | .363 |
| Zach Dezenzo LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .232 | .303 | .333 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronel Blanco P | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 85-55 | 8.10 | 85 |
| Enyel De Los Santos P | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-14 | 4.41 | 20 |
| Bryan King P | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-16 | 3.74 | 22 |
| Miguel Ullola P | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24-12 | 5.40 | 24 |
White Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci LF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .283 | .376 | .416 |
| Randal Grichuk PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .280 | .510 |
| Junior Perez LF | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .171 | .194 | .429 |
| Munetaka Murakami 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .239 | .378 | .543 |
| Miguel Vargas 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .242 | .348 | .484 |
| Braden Montgomery RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .246 | .318 | .399 |
| Andrew Benintendi DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .241 | .303 | .416 |
| Tristan Peters CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .283 | .340 | .444 |
| Chase Meidroth 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .276 | .348 | .389 |
| Luisangel Acuna SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .245 | .278 | .283 |
| Drew Romo C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .132 | .226 | .298 |
White Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Fedde P | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 68-42 | 4.25 | 68 |
| Jordan Hicks P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-12 | 3.38 | 17 |
| Sean Newcomb P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-12 | 2.38 | 25 |
| Grant Taylor P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 2.58 | 17 |
| Chris Murphy P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 4.32 | 18 |
| Seranthony Dominguez P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.33 | 13 |
Game info
VenueRate Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance32,581
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mark Ripperger · First Base Umpire: Dan Bellino · Second Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley · Third Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger
TVSpace City Home Network · localCHSN · local
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