Cristian Javier, who'll start the series opener, has had his issues when facing lineups for a second turn through the order.

The Houston Astros find themselves contending for a first-round bye in the playoffs despite being just three games over .500.

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Daulton Varsho drove in two with a triple to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

Mike Burrows' timeline to return is uncertain after he experienced a bout of shoulder inflammation this week.

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Wesneski Leads Astros Back to Series Control With Shutout Win 2-0 The Houston Astros faced the White Sox for the third game of the four-game series Wednesday night. After starting the series off strong with a win,

Josh Hader picked up his ninth reliever of the month award, the second-most all-time, after not allowing a run in August.