TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight, the Astros and White Sox play the 2nd game of this 3-game series at Rate Field in Chicago…RHP Hunter Brown (1-1) starts for the Astros as he takes on White Sox RHP Sean Burke (7-4).
ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the 2nd game of a 6-game road trip for the Astros, during which they are scheduled to play 3-game sets vs. the Chica- go White Sox (Fri.-Sun.) and Los Angeles Angels
(Mon.-Wed.)…the Astros are 18-12 (.600) on their last five road trips combined and are 24-18 (.571) on the road since
going 1-9 on their first road trip of the season.
ROAD SLUGGING: The Astros are T-1st in the AL in road HR (73) while ranking 2nd in road OPS (.746)
and road SLG (.421) and 3rd in road runs scored (252).
BROTHER BROWN: RHP Hunter Brown will make his 9th start of the season and his 7th since return-
ing from a lengthy stint on the IL with a right shoulder strain…Last Start: Took the loss on 7/19 vs. BAL (4.2 IP, 3 ER, 6 BB, 4 SO.
FOUR-FOR-FOUR: Brown is 4-0 in his 4 career starts vs. the White Sox with a 2.92 ERA (8ER/24.2IP) with 29 K’s…Top Rate: He is 3-0 in 3 career starts at Rate Field with a 3.57 ERA (7ER/17.2IP) with 23 K’s…his last start vs. the White Sox was an 8-3 win on May 3 at Rate Field (6 IP, 3 ER, 9 SO)…Last Season: Finished 3rd in the
AL Cy Young voting after posting a 12-9 record with a 2.43 ERA and 206 strikeouts.
VS. THE CHISOX: The Astros are facing the White Sox for the 1st time in 2026…they were 3-3 vs. CWS last season, going 2-1 at home and 1-2 here in Chicago…the Astros are 21-13 (.618) vs. CWS over the past 6 seasons (2021-26), posting winning records in each of the past 5 seasons…HOU is 54-46 all-
time vs. CWS…the Astros are now 4-0 in Chicago in 2026 (swept the Cubs at Wrigley, May 22-24).
ROSTER MOVE: The Astros have recalled LHP Bryan King from Triple A Sugar Land and have placed RHP Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day Injured List due to right foot nerve irritation…King will join the Astros today in Chicago.
TODAY’S AVAILABILITIES: The Astros clubhouse will be open to approved media at Rate Field from 3:15-4:05 p.m. CT…Astros Manager Joe Espada will be made available in the Astros dugout at approx. 4:05 p.m.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Friday, July 25, 6:10 p.m. CT
Location: Rate Field, Chicago, IL
TV: SCHN
Radio: KTRH 740 AM; KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
