Series Preview: Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox with Probable Pitching 5/2-5/4

Series Preview: Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros with Probable Pitchers 6/10-6/12

Houston Astros (16-14) at Chicago White Sox (8-23)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, May 2
Time: 7:40 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/CHSN

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, May 3
Time: 2:10 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/CHSN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 13
Time: 2:10 PM EDT
Broadcast: SCHN/CHSN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox

Game 1: Framber Valdez (1-3, 4.00 ERA) vs. Jonathan Cannon (1-3, 4.50 ERA)

Valdez is 1-3 with a 4.00 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a 7.8 K/9. In his last start, he went eight innings, giving up two runs on three hits. He walked two and struck out five. Cannon is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and a 7.6 K/9. In his last start, he went 7.2 innings, giving up three runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out five.

Game 2: Hunter Brown (4-1, 1.22 ERA) vs. Davis Martin (1-3, 3.24 ERA)

Brown is 4-1 with a 1.22 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and a 9.7 K/9. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on seven hits. He walked one and struck out nine. Martin is 1-3 with a 3.24 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a 5.7 K/9. In his last start, he went six shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked two and struck out five.

Game 3: Lance McCullers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Bryse Wilson (0-1, 5.00 ERA)

McCullers makes his 2025 debut, having not pitched since 2022 in the big leagues. In four rehab starts, he went 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA, a 1.65 WHIP, and 10.8 K/9. In his last rehab start, he went five shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked one and struck out seven. Wilson is 0-1 with a 5.00 ERA, a 1.78 WHIP, and a 5.5 K/9. In his last appearance, he pitched out of the bullpen, going 3.1 innings, giving up three runs on two hits. He walked three and struck out one.

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Team Leaders:

Houston Astros

AVG: Jeremy Pena – .282
HR: Isaac Paredes – 4
RBI: Yordan Alvarez – 18
W: Hunter Brown – 4
ERA: Hunter Brown – 1.22
K: Framber Valdez – 40

Chicago White Sox

AVG: Lenyn Sosa – .269
HR: Andrew Benintendi – 5
RBI: Brooks Baldwin – 13
W: Sean Burke – 2
ERA: Shane Smith – 2.23
K: Jonathan Cannon – 27

Next Up:

Houston: May 5-7 at Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago: May 5-8 at Kansas City Royals

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