The Chicago White Sox delivered a statement win against the Houston Astros on Friday night, taking the series opener 7-3 and notching back-to-back victories for only the second time this season Luis Robert Jr. powered the Sox with a milestone home run-his 500th career hit-while rookie catcher Edgar Quero contributed two hits and two RBIs, helping the Sox build an early lead
Jonathan Cannon earned his second straight win, holding the Astros to two runs over six innings. The Astros threatened late, with Yainer Diaz homering in the eighth to cut the deficit to one, but the White Sox responded with three runs in the bottom half to put the game out of reach
The Astros, now 16-1, will send ace Hunter Brown (4-1, 1. ERA) to the mound on Saturday, hoping to cool off a White Sox lineup that has scored 15 runs in its last two games Chicago, still just 9-23 on the season, will counter with Davis Martin (1-3, 3. ERA)
With the White Sox showing rare signs of life at home, all eyes are on whether they can secure their first three-game win streak of 2025-or if the Astros’ pitching will slam the door shut
