Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Final — September 1, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Tuesday, September 1 at 8:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox -115, Astros -104) prices the White Sox at 51% and the Astros at 49%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago White Sox 5, Houston Astros 1
Chicago White Sox won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Houston Astros +1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Chicago White Sox closed at -115 on the moneyline (a 51% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
White Sox -1.5 (+140)
White Sox -1.5 (+144)
Astros -104 49%
Astros -104 49%
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 23 times since 2023: the White Sox won 9 and the Astros 14.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | White Sox 3, Astros 6 Astros won | ||
| 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 |
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 September 1, 2026
- San Diego Padres 3, Cincinnati Reds 4 (Sep 1)
- Toronto Blue Jays 1, Cleveland Guardians 6 (Sep 1)
- San Francisco Giants 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 13 (Sep 1)
- New York Mets 2, Tampa Bay Rays 6 (Sep 1)
- Seattle Mariners 9, Boston Red Sox 6 (Sep 1)
- Atlanta Braves 5, Washington Nationals 9 (Sep 1)
- Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 4 (Sep 1)
- Miami Marlins 6, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 1)
- Detroit Tigers 2, Minnesota Twins 15 (Sep 1)
- Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 8 (Sep 1)
- Baltimore Orioles 2, Colorado Rockies 4 (Sep 1)
- New York Yankees 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 (Sep 1)
- Philadelphia Phillies 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 1 (Sep 1)
- St. Louis Cardinals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 8 (Sep 1)
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