The Chicago White Sox are moving on in the MLB Playoffs after eliminating the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card series. Chase Meidroth hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning to seal the White Sox victory.
Barack Obama has joined the celebrations as the Chicago White Sox moved past the Houston Astros in a 2-0 sweep in their Wild Card tie. The Astros became the first team to be eliminated from the postseason as the White Sox sealed a 7-3 victory over Houston at Daikin Park.
In a sentence I would have never expected to say before this season, the Chicago White Sox made quick work of the Houston Astros during the wild card round.
The box score will merely list it as a three-run homer by Chase Meidroth. For White Sox fans, however, it will mark the moment when they could start counting down the outs of a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros.
How many of the pitchers in MLB's Live Ball era (since 1920) with five or more 200-strikeout seasons under their belt can you name in five minutes?
How do you say completely hammered in Japanese? The Chicago White Sox advanced to the ALDS after sweeping the Houston Astros in their wild-card series.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Sean Burke grabbed attention ahead of Game 2 of their wild-card series against the Houston Astros after uttering an unexpected comment.
90-year-old owner Jerry Reinsdorf didn’t expect 2026 to be the year. But then, the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros in the best-of-three Wild Card series in just two games and are heading to the ALDS after three consecutive 100+ loss seasons.
The Chicago White Sox took early leads and relied on their bullpen to complete a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card series.
It was not that long ago that the Chicago White Sox hit absolute rock bottom by losing 121 games in a season. That was in 2024. Two years later, they won 84 games against 78 losses and even won their first series in the MLB playoffs in over two decades.
Chase Meidroth hit a backbreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning to help the Chicago White Sox make a big early lead stand up in a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday that capped a two-game sweep of their American League wild-card series.
The Chicago White Sox are officially back up. Chicago won Game 2 of their AL Wild Card series over the Houston Astros on Wednesday by a final score of 7-3.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The road to the World Series is still very much open for the Chicago White Sox. The South Siders are still alive in the 2026 MLB playoffs and are even advancing to the American League Division Series Round after pulling off a series upset in the AL Wild Card Round by sweeping the Houston Astros.
It took just two games for the Chicago White Sox to sweep the Houston Astros out of the American League Wild Card round and show that the AL West winners were never real postseason contenders.
Chicago White Sox infielder Chase Meidroth delivered a crushing blow to the Houston Astros on Wednesday, launching a three-run homer in the sixth inning of American League Wild Card Game 2 at Daikin Park.
Whatever happens to the Chicago White Sox in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros, their fans will always have an incredible quote from pitcher Sean Burke to remember.
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.
Game 2 between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros should unfold significantly differently than Game 1.
HOUSTON -- Colson Montgomery slugged his first career postseason home run while Braden Montgomery and Chase Meidroth recorded multi-hit games as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 on Tuesday in Game 1 of this American League wild-card series.
Colson Montgomery has written quite a tale this season in baseball.
As the Chicago White Sox begin their Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros, they’ll be utilizing a bullpen game led by Hagen Smith in Game 1. While Will Venable doesn’t have a firm plan yet, the manager has a strong idea of how the White Sox will operate in Game 2.
Rookie Hagen Smith pitched three innings, allowing no runs on two hits with one strikeout in a 6-3 Chicago White Sox win at the Houston Astros in the first game of the wild-card series on Tuesday.
Game 1 of the White Sox's American League wild-card series at the Houston Astros is on Tuesday.
The Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros are both expected to use bullpen games in Game 1 of their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday.
The two teams met up seven times in the regular season, with Houston winning five of the seven games.
Chicago White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth missed his second straight game Saturday.
As Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery watched a 93 mph fastball cross the middle of the strike zone in the fifth inning on Friday, he found his way into the record books.
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