After hitting a home run in the Chicago White Sox’s Game 1 win against the Houston Astros, up-and-comer Colson Montgomery gave a shoutout to one of the team’s biggest fans, Pope Leo. In a video taken after Game 1 by the MLB, Montgomery was asked to give a message to the pope, who wrote the […]
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The MLB playoffs have begun with the Wild Card Series getting underway. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres were all victorious in Game 1, placing the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs all in must-win scenarios for Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. […]
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The Chicago White Sox are feeling great after winning Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series 6-3 against the Houston Astros. On Wednesday, right-hander Sean Burke got the green light to start Game 2 against the Astros’ righty Hunter Brown. A recent quote from Burke offers tremendous insight into his laser-focused mindset, per Bleacher Report. […]
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Houston Astros veterans Bennett Sousa and Christian Walker ripped fans for booing them during Ttuesday's Wild Card Round loss.
The Houston Astros took a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in the MLB Wild Card Round, and it’s safe to say their backs are against the wall. Though the loss may hurt, what’s worse is that it may have felt like a road game for the Astros, as the fans started to boo […]
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Houston Astros fans were not happy with their team’s performance during their Game 1 Wild Card Series loss to the […]
The Phillies, Astros, Red Sox, and Cubs all lost Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Does anyone have a realistic chance to rally and win two straight?
In the aftermath of their 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card series on Tuesday, members of the Houston Astros aired some of their frustration at the home fans for greeting them with boos at one point.
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ABC 7 Sports Reporter/Anchor Marshall Harris joins the show to recap the Chicago White Sox's 6-3 Game 1 victory over the Houston Astros in the 2026 American League Wild Card. How the White Sox young players were the story, the impressive pitching performances from Hagen Smith and Grant Taylor, and how manager Will Venable fared in his first playoff game.
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Hunter Brown was always going to be crucial to the Astros surviving this series. Now he's load-bearing.
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The Wild Card Series Game 1 between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros proved that a foul ball can turn into a nightmare within a second. Even for the person standing directly behind home plate. Home plate umpire Alex MacKay took a painful foul ball to the groin in the second inning but avoided […]
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After the White Sox took AL Wild Card Game 1 in Houston, Astros reliever Bennett Sousa said he was "pretty pissed" about home-crowd boos in a half-empty Daikin Park, per The Athletic.
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Colson Montgomery homered and the White Sox bullpen held after Hagen Smith opened as Chicago took AL Wild Card Game 1 from the Astros 6-3 at Daikin Park.
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Sean Burke led the Chicago White Sox in innings pitched this season and will take the ball Wednesday with a chance to close out the Houston Astros in Game 2 of their Wild Card Series.
Second-year manager Will Venable has his first playoff win under his belt, as his Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series. The victory marked the organization’s first postseason win since 2021. If the White Sox can win one of the next two games against [...]
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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada delivered a direct message after his team’s 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Daikin Park. The Astros fell behind early 3-0 after two innings and never fully recovered, despite a two-run homer from pinch-hitter Nelson Velazquez […]
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A flurry of early offense stood up for the playoff neophytes.
Just like that, the Astros are on the brink of elimination. White Sox 6. Astros 3. What unfolded over the course of a late afternoon affair was a glaring contrast between the clubs going well beyond the final box score. Chicago’s core nucleus of young talent might be eventually as good as what Houston had […]
Yordan Alvarez is one of many Astros to blame for their ugly Game 1 defeat.
Postseason baseball never disappoints, and tonight’s game in Houston was no different. As both teams leveraged an opener for the first time in MLB playoff history, the South Side pitching won out in the end, as Chicago ends the day with a 1-0 lead over Houston in the AL Wild Card series after a 6-3 […]
The Chicago White Sox faced the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card series on Tuesday. They won 6-3 in the first game of the best-of-three at Daikin Field in Houston. After the game, left fielder Sam Antonacci credited the pitching staff for setting the tone, per Rbooke Fletcher of White Sox […]
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Will Venable asked more of Grant Taylor than ever before, and although it took a single-game high amount of pitches over a single-game high in innings, Taylor ultimately answered the call.
Taylor came in to handle the final out of the seventh, and although it looked like he should've been depleted after weathering a nerve-racking 30-pitch eighth, he came back out for the ninth and worked around a one-out walk to close out the game.
Taylor ended up pitching the final 2 ⅓ innings, which he'd...
An explosive first inning propelled the Chicago White Sox to a Game 1 victory over the Houston Astros in their American League Wild Card matchup Tuesday, as Chicago secured a 6-3 win on the road behind a standout performance from Munetaka Murakami.
The Chicago White Sox dominated for the first half of Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, but the Houston Astros bounced back in the 5th inning. Nelson Velasquez stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter with the Astros trailing 5-0 with a runner on first base and two outs. Houston was hoping […]
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