MLB • 9/29/2026
Scheduled
TIME:5:00 PM EDT
VENUE:
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CWS
83-77.519
Away Team
5th in DivisionLast5: W3L2
0—0
79-81.494
HOU
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Home Team
7th in DivisionLast5: W3L2

AI Game Overview

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final stretch! As we approach September 29th, 2026, the baseball world turns its eyes toward Minute Maid Park for a high-stakes regular-season clash between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros.

We are deep into the heart of the 2026 campaign, and every pitch at this stage of the calendar carries the weight of a thousand dreams. For the White Sox, this trip to Houston is a chance to leave a mark on the season’s final chapter, testing their mettle against a perennial powerhouse. On the other side, the Astros are looking to defend their home turf and solidify their standing as the lights dim on the regular season.

Now, I know you’re looking for the edge—the numbers that tell the story. Interestingly, as we sit here today, the oddsmakers are keeping their cards close to the vest. With the moneyline, point spread, and over/under currently undefined, the market is signaling a "wait and see" approach. This tells me one thing: the volatility of this late-season matchup is keeping the experts guessing.

Without a clear favorite on the board, this game is a blank canvas. Will the White Sox play the role of the spoiler, or will the Astros flex their championship pedigree in front of the home crowd?

One thing is certain: when that first pitch is thrown at 9:00 PM ET, the records, the standings, and the noise of the season fade away. It’s just 90 feet between bases and a battle of wills on the diamond. Grab your popcorn, folks—this is what September baseball is all about. Don't blink!

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The Chicago White Sox enter this matchup with a superior 83-77 record compared to the Houston Astros' 79-81 mark, reflecting a more consistent performance throughout the 2026 season. Chicago has demonstrated a more potent offense, outscoring Houston 766 to 712, while also maintaining a tighter pitching staff that has allowed 55 fewer runs. Recent head-to-head history favors the Astros, who secured three wins in their four-game series against the White Sox in early September. However, the overall season metrics suggest that Chicago is the more balanced team. Given the Astros' home-field advantage and their recent success in head-to-head meetings, this game remains a toss-up, though the White Sox hold the statistical edge in overall run differential and win-loss record.

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DraftKings
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
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+1.5-193
+113
O 8-110
HOU logo
-1.5+158
-136
U 8-110
Fanatics
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
CWS logo
+1.5-185
+115
O 8-110
HOU logo
-1.5+150
-140
U 8-110
MyBookie.ag
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
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+1.5-185
+114
O 8-113
HOU logo
-1.5+153
-140
U 8-108
FanDuel
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
CWS logo
+1.5-196
+112
O 8.5+100
HOU logo
-1.5+162
-132
U 8.5-122
BetRivers
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
CWS logo
+1.5-167
+112
O 8.5-103
HOU logo
-1.5+138
-134
U 8.5-120
BetMGM
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
CWS logo
+1.5-180
+120
O 8-110
HOU logo
-1.5+150
-145
U 8-110
Bovada
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
CWS logo
+1.5-195
+111
O 8.5+105
HOU logo
-1.5+165
-133
U 8.5-125
Caesars
SPREAD
MONEYLINE
TOTAL
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+1.5-190
+118
O 8.5+104
HOU logo
-1.5+157
-139
U 8.5-122

Current Season Games

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Wvs COL4 - 2
Lvs COL6 - 9
Wvs COL6 - 1
W@ KC9 - 1
L@ KC4 - 5
W@ KC14 - 11
Wvs DET8 - 1
Wvs DET3 - 1
Lvs DET8 - 11
Wvs DET3 - 1
L@ CLE3 - 6
L@ CLE6 - 7
W@ CLE7 - 3
L@ STL1 - 3
W@ STL6 - 5
L@ STL3 - 7
Lvs PIT0 - 2
Lvs PIT2 - 4
Lvs PIT3 - 9
Wvs MIN10 - 1
Lvs MIN4 - 6
Wvs MIN4 - 1
L@ HOU2 - 6
L@ HOU0 - 2
W@ HOU5 - 1
L@ HOU3 - 6
L@ MIN1 - 5
W@ MIN3 - 2
W@ MIN7 - 4
Wvs TEX10 - 4
Wvs TEX11 - 7
Lvs TEX2 - 11
Wvs NYM2 - 1
Lvs NYM5 - 10
Wvs NYM6 - 4
Lvs ATL0 - 2
W@ CHC3 - 0
L@ CHC3 - 4
L@ CHC5 - 7
W@ DET7 - 5
W@ DET4 - 3
W@ DET9 - 5
Lvs CIN8 - 9
Wvs CIN5 - 0
Lvs CIN4 - 5
Wvs CLE5 - 3
Wvs CLE6 - 3
Lvs CLE2 - 8
L@ BOS11 - 12
L@ BOS0 - 4
L@ BOS2 - 14
W@ TB9 - 1
L@ TB0 - 1
W@ TB6 - 1
Wvs NYY2 - 1
Wvs NYY6 - 5
Lvs NYY2 - 3
Lvs NYY5 - 9
Wvs HOU12 - 3
Lvs HOU1 - 4
Lvs HOU5 - 9
W@ TEX4 - 2
L@ TEX0 - 10
W@ TEX10 - 3
W@ TOR3 - 0
L@ TOR0 - 1
W@ TOR12 - 4
Wvs OAK9 - 1
Wvs OAK1 - 0
Wvs OAK14 - 1
Lvs BOS1 - 2
Lvs BOS0 - 5
Lvs BOS1 - 8
W@ CLE7 - 6
W@ CLE3 - 1
L@ CLE3 - 4
L@ CLE5 - 6
L@ BAL1 - 6
W@ BAL9 - 3
W@ BAL8 - 2
Lvs KC4 - 5
Wvs KC2 - 1
Wvs KC22 - 1
Lvs CLE3 - 4
Wvs CLE2 - 1
Wvs CLE6 - 5
L@ DET4 - 5
L@ DET1 - 4
L@ DET3 - 4
W@ NYY5 - 1
L@ NYY5 - 10
L@ NYY2 - 12
Wvs LAD6 - 4
Lvs LAD1 - 7
Wvs LAD8 - 2
Wvs ATL2 - 1
Wvs ATL6 - 5
L@ PHI5 - 9
W@ PHI6 - 3
L@ PHI6 - 8
W@ MIN8 - 0
L@ MIN4 - 6
L@ MIN6 - 9
Wvs DET2 - 1
Wvs DET7 - 1
Wvs DET4 - 3
Wvs MIN6 - 2
Wvs MIN15 - 2
Lvs MIN3 - 5
Wvs MIN3 - 1
L@ SF5 - 8
L@ SF3 - 10
W@ SF9 - 4
L@ SEA4 - 5
W@ SEA2 - 1
L@ SEA1 - 6
Wvs CHC9 - 8
Wvs CHC8 - 3
Lvs CHC5 - 10
Wvs KC6 - 2
Wvs KC6 - 5
Wvs KC6 - 5
Wvs SEA2 - 1
Wvs SEA6 - 1
Lvs SEA8 - 12
L@ LAA2 - 8
L@ LAA3 - 4
W@ LAA6 - 0
L@ SD3 - 4
W@ SD4 - 0
W@ SD8 - 2
Wvs LAA3 - 2
Wvs LAA5 - 2
Wvs LAA8 - 7
Lvs WAS1 - 2
Lvs WAS3 - 6
Wvs WAS5 - 4
W@ ARI4 - 1
L@ ARI7 - 11
W@ ARI11 - 5
W@ OAK7 - 4
L@ OAK6 - 7
W@ OAK9 - 2
Lvs TB3 - 5
Lvs TB3 - 8
Lvs TB5 - 8
W@ KC6 - 5
L@ KC0 - 2
L@ KC0 - 2
W@ KC2 - 0
Lvs BAL3 - 5
Lvs BAL2 - 4
Lvs BAL1 - 2
Wvs TOR3 - 0
Wvs TOR6 - 3
Wvs TOR5 - 4
L@ MIA0 - 10
L@ MIA2 - 9
W@ MIA9 - 4
L@ MIL7 - 9
L@ MIL1 - 6
L@ MIL2 - 14

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W@ OAK9 - 0
W@ OAK13 - 2
L@ OAK5 - 6
W@ OAK7 - 5
L@ SEA5 - 6
W@ SEA7 - 0
Lvs ATL2 - 4
Lvs ATL3 - 6
Lvs ATL2 - 6
Wvs KC6 - 2
Lvs KC2 - 5
Wvs KC4 - 2
L@ TB4 - 14
L@ TB2 - 3
L@ TB1 - 3
W@ PHI2 - 1
L@ PHI7 - 11
W@ PHI6 - 5
Lvs ARI2 - 3
Lvs ARI3 - 4
Wvs ARI3 - 1
Wvs CWS6 - 2
Wvs CWS2 - 0
Lvs CWS1 - 5
Wvs CWS6 - 3
W@ NYM6 - 3
L@ NYM2 - 6
W@ NYM3 - 1
W@ NYY5 - 1
L@ NYY3 - 9
W@ NYY9 - 7
Lvs OAK6 - 7
Lvs OAK3 - 4
Wvs OAK4 - 0
Lvs LAA3 - 18
Wvs LAA3 - 2
Lvs LAA1 - 3
Lvs SEA2 - 3
Lvs SEA5 - 10
Wvs SEA10 - 7
W@ SF2 - 1
L@ SF1 - 4
W@ SF6 - 3
L@ SD2 - 7
L@ SD2 - 3
W@ SD6 - 3
Lvs TOR4 - 5
Wvs TOR7 - 2
Lvs TOR1 - 3
Wvs TEX7 - 3
Wvs TEX5 - 4
Wvs TEX11 - 2
W@ LAA7 - 4
W@ LAA3 - 2
W@ LAA6 - 4
L@ CWS3 - 12
W@ CWS4 - 1
W@ CWS9 - 5
Wvs MIA5 - 2
Wvs MIA5 - 3
Wvs MIA8 - 5
Lvs BAL2 - 5
Lvs BAL2 - 4
Lvs BAL2 - 3
L@ TEX5 - 6
W@ TEX9 - 3
L@ TEX3 - 7
L@ WAS2 - 8
W@ WAS6 - 3
L@ WAS11 - 12
Wvs TB2 - 0
Wvs TB10 - 8
Lvs TB1 - 3
Lvs MIN3 - 8
Wvs MIN6 - 4
Lvs MIN4 - 5
W@ DET7 - 5
W@ DET8 - 6
L@ DET0 - 8
W@ DET2 - 1
W@ TOR3 - 1
W@ TOR9 - 7
L@ TOR2 - 4
Wvs CLE2 - 1
Lvs CLE1 - 8
Wvs CLE9 - 3
Wvs DET4 - 2
Wvs DET4 - 2
Lvs DET3 - 9
L@ KC0 - 4
W@ KC8 - 7
W@ KC10 - 8
L@ LAA2 - 3
L@ LAA1 - 10
W@ LAA5 - 4
Lvs OAK0 - 5
Wvs OAK13 - 2
Wvs OAK5 - 1
Lvs PIT1 - 5
Wvs PIT11 - 9
Lvs PIT6 - 10
Lvs MIL0 - 2
Wvs MIL9 - 2
Lvs MIL4 - 5
W@ TEX5 - 1
W@ TEX4 - 3
L@ TEX7 - 10
W@ TEX9 - 0
W@ CHC8 - 5
W@ CHC3 - 0
W@ CHC4 - 2
L@ MIN1 - 4
W@ MIN2 - 1
L@ MIN3 - 6
Lvs TEX0 - 8
Wvs TEX4 - 1
Wvs TEX2 - 0
Lvs SEA3 - 8
Wvs SEA4 - 3
Lvs SEA2 - 10
Lvs SEA1 - 3
L@ CIN0 - 5
L@ CIN1 - 3
W@ CIN10 - 0
Lvs LAD2 - 12
Wvs LAD2 - 1
Lvs LAD3 - 8
W@ BOS3 - 1
W@ BOS6 - 3
L@ BOS1 - 3
W@ BAL11 - 5
L@ BAL3 - 10
L@ BAL3 - 5
Wvs NYY7 - 4
Lvs NYY3 - 8
Lvs NYY4 - 12
W@ CLE2 - 0
L@ CLE5 - 8
W@ CLE9 - 2
Lvs STL5 - 7
Lvs STL5 - 7
Lvs STL4 - 9
Lvs COL2 - 3
Wvs COL3 - 1
Wvs COL7 - 6
L@ SEA2 - 6
L@ SEA1 - 6
L@ SEA7 - 8
L@ SEA6 - 9
L@ COL1 - 9
L@ COL1 - 5
L@ COL7 - 9
L@ OAK10 - 12
W@ OAK11 - 0
L@ OAK4 - 11
Wvs BOS6 - 4
Wvs BOS9 - 2
Wvs BOS8 - 1
Wvs LAA9 - 7
Wvs LAA11 - 9
Lvs LAA2 - 6
Lvs LAA0 - 3

Previous Season Games

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W@ WAS8 - 0
L@ WAS5 - 6
W@ WAS10 - 9
L@ NYY3 - 5
L@ NYY1 - 8
L@ NYY2 - 3
Lvs SD2 - 3
Lvs SD3 - 7
Wvs SD4 - 3
Lvs BAL1 - 3
Lvs BAL7 - 8
Lvs BAL1 - 4
L@ CLE2 - 3
L@ CLE1 - 3
L@ CLE0 - 4
Wvs TB5 - 1
Wvs TB6 - 5
Lvs TB4 - 5
W@ DET6 - 4
L@ DET0 - 6
W@ DET7 - 5
W@ MIN11 - 8
W@ MIN4 - 3
W@ MIN12 - 3
W@ MIN6 - 5
Wvs NYY3 - 2
Lvs NYY3 - 5
Lvs NYY2 - 10
Lvs NYY4 - 10
Lvs KC1 - 12
Lvs KC4 - 5
Wvs KC7 - 0
Wvs MIN8 - 0
Wvs MIN7 - 3
Lvs MIN7 - 9
L@ ATL0 - 1
L@ ATL10 - 11
W@ ATL13 - 9
L@ KC2 - 6
L@ KC2 - 6
L@ KC1 - 3
Lvs DET0 - 1
Wvs DET9 - 6
Lvs DET1 - 2
Wvs CLE6 - 4
Lvs CLE1 - 3
Lvs CLE5 - 9
L@ SEA3 - 4
L@ SEA6 - 8
L@ SEA3 - 8
L@ LAA5 - 8
W@ LAA1 - 0
W@ LAA6 - 3
Wvs PHI9 - 3
Lvs PHI3 - 6
Wvs PHI6 - 2
Lvs CHC4 - 5
Lvs CHC1 - 6
Wvs CHC12 - 5
W@ TB11 - 9
L@ TB3 - 4
W@ TB8 - 3
W@ PIT7 - 2
W@ PIT10 - 4
W@ PIT10 - 1
Lvs CLE5 - 6
Lvs CLE2 - 6
Wvs CLE5 - 4
Lvs CLE2 - 4
Wvs TOR2 - 1
Lvs TOR1 - 6
Lvs TOR4 - 8
L@ COL4 - 6
W@ COL10 - 3
W@ COL3 - 2
L@ LAD2 - 6
L@ LAD4 - 5
L@ LAD1 - 6
Wvs SF5 - 2
Wvs SF1 - 0
Lvs SF1 - 3
Wvs ARI7 - 3
Lvs ARI1 - 4
Lvs ARI0 - 10
W@ TOR4 - 2
L@ TOR1 - 7
W@ TOR7 - 1
Lvs STL6 - 8
Lvs STL4 - 5
Lvs STL2 - 12
L@ TEX1 - 2
L@ TEX4 - 5
L@ TEX1 - 3
L@ HOU3 - 4
L@ HOU2 - 10
W@ HOU4 - 2
Lvs KC5 - 7
Wvs KC4 - 1
Wvs KC7 - 2
Wvs DET3 - 2
Lvs DET4 - 5
Wvs DET8 - 1
Lvs DET1 - 13
L@ BAL2 - 3
L@ BAL2 - 4
L@ BAL1 - 2
W@ NYM9 - 4
L@ NYM4 - 6
L@ NYM1 - 2
Lvs TEX4 - 5
Wvs TEX10 - 5
Wvs TEX4 - 1
Lvs SEA5 - 6
Wvs SEA1 - 0
Lvs SEA1 - 5
L@ CHC2 - 6
L@ CHC3 - 7
L@ CHC3 - 13
L@ CIN1 - 7
W@ CIN4 - 2
W@ CIN5 - 1
Wvs MIA4 - 2
Lvs MIA1 - 3
Wvs MIA6 - 2
L@ KC0 - 10
L@ KC1 - 2
L@ KC3 - 4
L@ KC0 - 3
Wvs HOU5 - 4
Lvs HOU3 - 8
Wvs HOU7 - 3
Wvs MIL8 - 0
Lvs MIL4 - 6
Lvs MIL2 - 7
L@ OAK2 - 3
W@ OAK10 - 3
L@ OAK5 - 6
W@ MIN3 - 0
L@ MIN3 - 6
L@ MIN2 - 4
L@ BOS2 - 4
W@ BOS8 - 4
L@ BOS3 - 4
L@ BOS3 - 10
Lvs OAK0 - 8
Lvs OAK1 - 3
Lvs OAK3 - 12
Lvs BOS1 - 3
Wvs BOS3 - 2
Wvs BOS11 - 1
L@ CLE1 - 6
L@ CLE2 - 3
L@ CLE0 - 1
L@ DET3 - 4
L@ DET2 - 7
L@ DET4 - 7
Lvs MIN1 - 6
Lvs MIN3 - 8
Wvs MIN9 - 0
Lvs LAA2 - 3
Lvs LAA0 - 1
Wvs LAA8 - 1

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W@ LAA6 - 2
W@ LAA6 - 1
L@ LAA3 - 4
W@ OAK11 - 5
L@ OAK0 - 6
L@ OAK1 - 5
Lvs SEA3 - 7
Lvs SEA4 - 6
Lvs SEA0 - 4
Wvs TEX5 - 2
Wvs TEX6 - 5
Wvs TEX6 - 3
L@ ATL3 - 8
W@ ATL6 - 2
W@ ATL11 - 3
L@ TOR0 - 6
W@ TOR3 - 2
L@ TOR3 - 4
L@ TEX2 - 4
W@ TEX11 - 0
L@ TEX3 - 4
Lvs NYY4 - 8
Wvs NYY8 - 7
Lvs NYY1 - 7
Wvs LAA8 - 3
Lvs LAA0 - 3
Lvs LAA1 - 4
Wvs LAA2 - 0
Wvs COL4 - 3
Wvs COL4 - 0
Lvs COL1 - 6
L@ BAL2 - 3
W@ BAL9 - 8
W@ BAL10 - 7
W@ BAL7 - 2
L@ DET2 - 7
L@ DET0 - 1
L@ DET0 - 10
Lvs BAL0 - 12
Wvs BAL5 - 4
Lvs BAL0 - 7
Wvs BOS4 - 1
Lvs BOS1 - 14
Wvs BOS7 - 6
W@ NYY7 - 1
L@ NYY4 - 5
W@ NYY5 - 3
L@ MIA4 - 6
W@ MIA7 - 3
W@ MIA8 - 2
L@ BOS1 - 6
L@ BOS3 - 7
L@ BOS1 - 2
Wvs WAS9 - 1
Wvs WAS7 - 4
Lvs WAS1 - 2
Lvs OAK1 - 7
Lvs OAK1 - 5
Lvs OAK3 - 15
Lvs OAK2 - 5
W@ ARI4 - 3
W@ ARI3 - 1
W@ ARI6 - 3
W@ SEA11 - 3
L@ SEA6 - 7
L@ SEA1 - 6
Lvs TEX1 - 5
Wvs TEX5 - 4
Lvs TEX3 - 7
Lvs CLE2 - 4
Lvs CLE6 - 10
Lvs CLE5 - 7
W@ LAD5 - 1
W@ LAD6 - 4
W@ LAD18 - 1
L@ COL6 - 7
W@ COL5 - 3
W@ COL6 - 5
Wvs CHC2 - 0
Lvs CHC3 - 12
Wvs CHC7 - 4
Wvs PHI2 - 1
Wvs PHI2 - 0
Wvs PHI1 - 0
W@ LAA8 - 7
L@ LAA1 - 9
W@ LAA3 - 2
L@ OAK4 - 6
W@ OAK11 - 4
W@ OAK13 - 3
L@ OAK1 - 3
Wvs MIN2 - 1
Wvs MIN3 - 2
Wvs MIN10 - 3
Wvs CWS4 - 3
Wvs CWS10 - 2
Lvs CWS2 - 4
L@ CLE2 - 4
W@ CLE5 - 3
W@ CLE4 - 2
W@ PIT8 - 2
L@ PIT0 - 3
W@ PIT3 - 0
Wvs TB1 - 0
Lvs TB3 - 16
Wvs TB2 - 1
Lvs TB3 - 13
Wvs OAK5 - 3
Wvs OAK11 - 1
Wvs SEA5 - 3
Wvs SEA2 - 1
Lvs SEA3 - 5
Wvs SEA9 - 2
L@ TB4 - 8
L@ TB2 - 3
W@ TB4 - 3
W@ TEX4 - 3
L@ TEX1 - 5
W@ TEX6 - 3
L@ TEX0 - 1
Wvs KC4 - 3
Wvs KC2 - 1
Lvs KC5 - 7
Wvs CIN6 - 0
Lvs CIN9 - 13
Wvs CIN3 - 0
W@ MIL9 - 1
L@ MIL3 - 4
L@ MIL1 - 5
L@ CWS4 - 5
W@ CWS8 - 3
L@ CWS3 - 7
Lvs DET4 - 7
Wvs DET6 - 4
Wvs DET8 - 5
W@ KC7 - 3
L@ KC0 - 2
L@ KC0 - 2
Wvs TOR3 - 1
Wvs TOR5 - 1
Wvs TOR7 - 0
Lvs SD2 - 3
Wvs SD3 - 2
Wvs SD6 - 4
L@ STL1 - 4
W@ STL2 - 0
L@ STL3 - 8
Wvs LAA7 - 3
Lvs LAA1 - 4
Wvs LAA14 - 3
L@ SEA6 - 7
W@ SEA2 - 1
L@ SEA3 - 4
W@ MIN9 - 7
L@ MIN1 - 6
W@ MIN5 - 2
Lvs SF3 - 6
Lvs SF1 - 3
Lvs SF2 - 7
Wvs NYM2 - 1
Lvs NYM1 - 3
Wvs NYM3 - 1