Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox - August 31, 2026

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Top 6Randal Grichuk flies out to left field to Taylor Trammell.

Top 6Miguel Vargas walks. Munetaka Murakami to second. Sam Antonacci to third.

Top 6Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to second.

Top 6Sam Antonacci hits into a force out to first base. Jake Rogers out at second.

Top 6Jake Rogers walks.

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Walk No. 8 for the White Sox. Bases loaded, Benintendi is the tying run with two outs in the 6th. De Los Santos threw 27 pitches, 14 strikes.

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Enyel De Los Santos is being pulled after walking the bases loaded in the sixth.

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White Sox have drawn 7 walks, 3 by Murakami.

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Manny Machado recorded his 26th career 4-hit game, tying Trea Turner for the 5th-most since 2012 👏 Most 4-hit games since 2012: José Altuve — 42 Mookie Betts — 31 Freddie Freeman — 31 Miguel Cabrera — 28 Machado / Trea Turner — 26

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Century mark for 11 💯 #TheNextFrontier x @budweiserusa

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Chicago White Sox	+3.5 -112	O 11.5 -102	+750
Houston Astros	-3.5 -118	U 11.5 -130	-1000

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