White Sox look to sweep AL Wild Card Series against Astros
Chicago leads 1-0, and a win would send the White Sox to the ALDS behind Sean Burke’s start.
- The Chicago White Sox lead the Wild Card Series and can secure an ALDS berth with a win on Wednesday against the Houston Astros in Game 2.
- Houston holds a 5-3 lead in the season series, though Chicago finished the regular season with 84 wins, slightly ahead of Houston's 81 wins.
- Chicago starter Sean Burke faces Houston's Hunter Brown in a pitching matchup that will determine the series outcome.
- The winner advances to the ALDS, while the loser ends their season immediately, making every inning critical in this high-stakes elimination contest.
- Offensively, the White Sox rank among AL leaders with 211 total home runs, led by Munetaka Murakami's 35, while Yordan Alvarez anchors the Astros with 42.
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White Sox roll out identical lineup for Game 2 of Wild Card Series against Astros
<p>HOUSTON – In Game 2 of the White Sox’ Wild Card Series against the Astros, manager Will Venable is rolling out an identical lineup to Game 1 against Houston ace right-hander Hunter Brown.</p><ol class="rte2-style-ol" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" id="rte-5e173e60-bcff-11f1-9079-a1097dc9d442" start="1"><li>Sam Antonacci, LF</li><li>Kyle Teel, C</li><li>Miguel Vargas, 3B</li><li>Munetaka Murakami, 1B</li><li>An…
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White Sox Game 2 lineup released as they look to clinch series
The Chicago White Sox will try to sweep the Houston Astros Wednesday, and they’ll roll out a similar lineup to the one they used in a Game 1 win. Behind a strong leadoff performance from Sam Antonacci and a big home run from Colson Montgomery, the White Sox took down a 6-3 win in the series opener, and they’ll look to finish off the American League West champions on Wednesday in Houston. To that end, manager Will Venable is using the same nine p…
Astros vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers - AL Wild Card Game 2 - Bleacher Nation
The AL Wild Card Series continues on Wednesday when the Houston Astros play host to the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox will look to clinch a berth in the ALDS when the game begins at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Hunter Brown is expected to start for the Astros, while the White Sox will counter with Sean Burke. Astros vs. White Sox Pitcher Matchup and Game Info When: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Where: Daikin Park in Houston, T…
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