Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros Final — September 3, 2026
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About 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 Thursday, September 3 at 2:10 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +135, Astros -165) prices the White Sox at 41% and the Astros at 59%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago White Sox 2, Houston Astros 6
Houston Astros won by 4.
- Against the closing spread (Houston Astros -1.5): Houston Astros covered.
- Combined score 8 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Houston Astros closed at -165 on the moneyline (a 59% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
White Sox +1.5 (-155)
White Sox +1.5 (-155)
Astros -162 59%
Astros -165 59%
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 25 times since 2023: the White Sox won 10 and the Astros 15.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | White Sox 0, Astros 2 Astros won | ||
| 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 |
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
More MLB games on September 3, 2026
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- Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 (Sep 3)
- Milwaukee Brewers 1, Chicago Cubs 2 (Sep 3)
- Miami Marlins 3, Kansas City Royals 7 (Sep 3)
- Tampa Bay Rays 0, Texas Rangers 6 (Sep 3)
- Athletics 7, Seattle Mariners 4 (Sep 3)
- St. Louis Cardinals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Sep 3)
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