Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Final — August 31, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The White Sox visited the Astros on Monday, August 31 at 8:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +117, Astros -133) prices the White Sox at 45% and the Astros at 55%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago White Sox 3, Houston Astros 6
Houston Astros won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Houston Astros covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Houston Astros closed at -133 on the moneyline (a 55% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
White Sox +1.5 (-186)
White Sox +1.5 (-190)
Astros -131 55%
Astros -133 55%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the White Sox won 9 and the Astros 13.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Astros 3, White Sox 12 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 25, 2026 | Astros 4, White Sox 1 Astros won | ||
| Jul 24, 2026 | Astros 9, White Sox 5 Astros won | ||
| Jun 12, 2025 | White Sox 3, Astros 4 Astros won | ||
| Jun 11, 2025 | White Sox 2, Astros 10 Astros won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Chicago White Sox
- Chicago White Sox team stats
- Chicago White Sox 0, Cleveland Guardians 2 (Oct 10)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5 (Oct 8)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3 (Oct 7)
Houston Astros
- Houston Astros team stats
- Chicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 30)
- Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 29)
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
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More MLB games on August 31, 2026
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- Seattle Mariners 8, Boston Red Sox 9 (Aug 31)
- Miami Marlins 3, Washington Nationals 6 (Aug 31)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Chicago Cubs 17 (Aug 31)
- Detroit Tigers 1, Minnesota Twins 11 (Aug 31)
- Athletics 1, Texas Rangers 8 (Aug 31)
- Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 1 (Aug 31)
- New York Yankees 1, Los Angeles Angels 10 (Aug 31)
- Philadelphia Phillies 2, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (Aug 31)
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