HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Daulton Varsho drove in two runs with a triple to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The Astros lead the AL West by 2 1/2 games over the second-place Rangers after winning three of four games in this series against the AL Central leaders.

The Chicago White Sox (73-66) and the Houston Astros (71-69) wrap up their four-game series this afternoon at Daikin Park in Houston. The Astros have taken two of the first three games following last night’s 2-0 shutout of the Sox.

Houston took three of four this week to close the gap with Chicago in the race for the AL's No. 2 seed.

Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run single to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-0.

Two American League division leaders wrap up a four-game set on Thursday afternoon, as the Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox with a chance to take three

I will focus on the last of them at 2:10 p.m. ET as the Chicago White Sox conclude a series in Houston. It definitely could have American League playoff seeding ramifications, with both currently leading their respective divisions.

Chicago White Sox don’t cash in during 8th-inning opportunities in a 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox were in a position to break through in the eighth inning Wednesday against the Houston Astros.