Astros Return Home to Host White Sox Following 4-2 Road Swing
Entering the series with a 36-29 record, the Astros rely on dominant home form to challenge a White Sox team mired in road struggles.
Overview
- Lance McCullers Jr. will start Tuesday’s opener for Houston after delivering four quality outings since returning from a two-plus-season absence.
- Chicago’s rookie Shane Smith will oppose him after snapping a six-start winless streak with 5 1/3 scoreless innings on June 3.
- Jake Meyers arrives off a four-hit performance and Jeremy Peña leads the Astros with a .316 batting average and 32 RBIs.
- Houston tops the AL West at 36-29, holds a 22-12 mark at home and is 20-3 in games with at least five runs.
- The White Sox sit fifth in the AL Central at 22-44, have won only six road games and contend with multiple players on the injured list.