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The 2026 MLB postseason gets underway with the Chicago White Sox visiting the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. New users can use Polymarket promo code FOX to deposit $10 and get a $50 bonus while getting involved in this AL Wild Card series.
Houston returns to the postseason after winning the AL West with an 81-81 record, while Chicago makes the playoffs for the first time since 2021 after finishing 84-78. The Astros won five of seven regular-season meetings between the teams, but the White Sox enter the best-of-three series after a strong finish to the season.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston after hitting 42 home runs, but Chicago has some power sluggers of their own, with three 30-plus homer hitters in Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Colson Montgomery.
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Astros vs. White Sox Wild Card Schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Game 1: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Game 2: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock)
Thursday, Oct. 1
Game 3: White Sox @ Astros (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock, if necessary)
White Sox And Astros Team Stats
Houston has a 39-42 record in home games and an 81-81 record overall. The Astros have the fourth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .418.
Chicago has a 36-45 record in road games and an 84-78 record overall. White Sox pitchers have a collective 4.13 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.
The teams meet Tuesday for the eighth time this season. The Astros are up 5-2 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 42 home runs while slugging .601. Jeremy Pena is 15 for 47 with a double, a triple, three home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has 33 home runs, 101 walks and 93 RBIs while hitting .250 for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 15 for 37 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .277 batting average, 3.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
White Sox: 7-3, .256 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runs
