Valdez throws 7 sharp innings, Diaz and Altuve homer as Astros shut out White Sox 2-0
The win was Houston's 10th in 11 games and it moved the AL West leaders to a season-best 11 games over .500 at 67-56.
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The win was Houston's 10th in 11 games and it moved the AL West leaders to a season-best 11 games over .500 at 67-56.
Gavin Sheets provided the only offense for the White Sox, who were eliminated from playoff contention.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Yordan Alvarez homered in the first inning and drove in a run during a four-run seventh as the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 5-3.
Andrew Benintendi hit a solo homer in the fourth for the Sox, which was their only run for the night.
Cannon, a third-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, struck out four and walked one.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory.
Playing without Cody Bellinger, the Cubbies used Swanson's big swing and a solid start by Jameson Taillon to earn its second straight win.
Cody Bellinger also hit a two-run homer in the first off J.P. France.
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly were placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs before a series opener against the Houston Astros.
Graveman is the latest veteran shipped out by the White Sox, joining fellow right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito, Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, and Reynaldo López.
It was a three-game sweep for Houston.
Seiya Suzuki added a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning of the loss that extended the Cubs' skid to four games.
Bellinger crashed into a padded wall to make a grab, and appeared to turn his left ankle when he landed and crumpled to the ground.
Lucas Giolito allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings.
Robert homered and drove in two runs, and the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday night.
Eloy Jimenez hit two RBI doubles for the White Sox, both off Astros starter Cristian Javier.
White Sox ace Dylan Cease allowed two hits and a run with 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in his first opening-day start.
The title puts a bow on what has been a dominant season which saw the team win an American League-best 106 games.
Lucas Giolito has allowed 15 runs on 15 hits in two starts against the Astros this season.
The White Sox five-game winning streak is over, and they now trail the AL Central-leading Guardians by two games.
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Johnny Cueto pitched eight masterful innings, and Yoán Moncada hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago's four-run eight inning to win the opening game of a 3-game set against the AL-best Astros.
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker also homered in the sixth on a night when the Astros hit five homers and tied a season high for runs.
The Atlanta Braves are World Series champions for the first time since 1995. The Braves won the 2021 World Series on Tuesday, defeating the Houston Astros in Game 6 to take the series, 4-2.
