Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Final — September 2, 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 Wednesday, September 2 at 8:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +120, Astros -140) prices the White Sox at 44% and the Astros at 56%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago White Sox 0, Houston Astros 2
Houston Astros won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Houston Astros covered.
- Combined score 2 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Houston Astros closed at -140 on the moneyline (a 56% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
White Sox +1.5 (-180)
White Sox +1.5 (-178)
Astros -135 55%
Astros -140 56%
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 24 times since 2023: the White Sox won 10 and the Astros 14.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | White Sox 5, Astros 1 White Sox won | ||
| 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 |
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 2, 2026
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- Atlanta Braves 9, Washington Nationals 0 (Sep 2)
- Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 2 (Sep 2)
- Baltimore Orioles 5, Colorado Rockies 6 (Sep 2)
- Seattle Mariners 8, Boston Red Sox 3 (Sep 2)
- Toronto Blue Jays 11, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Sep 2)
- San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (Sep 2)
- New York Mets 10, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Sep 2)
- Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 (Sep 2)
- New York Yankees 6, Los Angeles Angels 3 (Sep 2)
- St. Louis Cardinals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 (Sep 2)
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