Pitching Performance
Hunter Brown anchored the Houston Astros with a strong outing, striking out seven batters while allowing just two earned runs over six innings. He secured his fifth win of the season, improving his record to 5-3. The Astros’ bullpen maintained the lead effectively, with Bennett Sousa, Bryan Abreu, and AJ Blubaugh each pitching one scoreless inning.
Souza recorded a strikeout, Abreu added another, and Blubaugh faced four batters, allowing one hit but no runs.
For Chicago, Luis Castillo took the loss after struggling early. He allowed six hits and six earned runs over four innings, walking two batters while striking out three. His record fell to 4-11.
The White Sox attempted to stabilize their defense with relief efforts from Tyler Schweitzer, Trevor Richards, and Jose Urquidy. Schweitzer pitched two innings, allowing one hit and one walk without giving up a run. Trevor Richards retired the side in order with two strikeouts in his inning.
Jose Urquidy pitched one inning, allowing one hit but no runs or walks.
Scoring Summary
The game began with Houston taking an early lead. In the first inning, Jose Altuve hit a 353-foot home run to left field, driving in two runs and putting the Astros ahead 2-0.
