Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox | July 26, 2026

Final July 26, 2026 • Rate Field, Chicago

Houston Astros

52-55

👑 Chicago White Sox

55-49

MLB PREVIEW • July 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros (52-55) travels to play Chicago White Sox (55-49) at Rate Field, Chicago.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

Record 52-55

Chicago White Sox

Home Side

Record 55-49

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
HOU	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	7	0
CHI	2	0	1	0	0	2	4	3	~	12	12	0

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

Houston Astros

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96%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score HOU 4.1 - CHI 5.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Chicago White Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Houston Astros

STAT

Chicago White Sox

49.6% Win % 56.7%

66-67 Overall Record 76-58

33-35 Home Record 38-27

33-32 Away Record 38-31

4.57 Runs / G 5.19

.242 Team BA .249

.728 Team OPS .759

4.68 Team ERA 4.09

1.37 WHIP 1.25

4474 AB (At Bats) 4603

608 R (Runs) 695

1084 H (Hits) 1144

196 2B (Doubles) 225

15 3B (Triples) 21

177 HR (Home Runs) 177

579 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

1841 TB (Total Bases) 1942

443 BB (Walks) 568

1091 SO (Strikeouts) 1148

40 SB (Stolen Bases) 100

.242 AVG .249

.317 OBP .338

.411 SLG .422

.728 OPS .759

584.9 RC (Runs Created) 681.4

.088 BB/PA .107

0.41 BB/K 0.49

3.88 P/PA 3.97

388 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 423

5031 PA (Plate Appearances) 5284

25.3 AB/HR 26.0

4.68 ERA 4.09

1.37 WHIP 1.25

1180.1 IP (Innings) 1197.2

1070 H (Hits Allowed) 1096

614 ER (Earned Runs) 544

177 HR (HR Allowed) 198

550 BB (Walks Allowed) 400

1161 K (Strikeouts) 1025

8.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

66 W (Wins) 76

67 L (Losses) 58

40 SV (Saves) 29

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

60 E (Errors) 49

196 DP (Double Plays) 225

4583 TC (Total Chances) 4911

3541 PO (Putouts) 3593

982 A (Assists) 1269

34.5 RF (Range Factor) 36.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago White Sox plays on familiar turf at Rate Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .242 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 4.09 and Batting Average of .249.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Chicago White Sox's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Rate Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

32,581

Closing Odds

Line: CHW -123 | O/U: 9

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Ronel Blanco

Home Starter

Erick Fedde

Consensus Pool

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Closed Poll

Houston Astros (48.6%) Chicago White Sox (51.4%)

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