Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
The Story
The Chicago White Sox handed the Houston Astros a 6-3 defeat at Minute Maid Park on April 2, 2023, handing the home side a loss despite Houston entering the game as a 54% favorite according to the DiamondIQ model's estimate. Chicago's offense produced 13 hits without committing an error, while the White Sox pitching staff held Houston to just 7 hits across nine innings. The game remained scoreless through four innings before Chicago seized control and never relinquished it, ultimately pushing the DiamondIQ model's win probability for Houston to 0% by the final out.
The decisive moments were distributed across several innings. Luis Robert Jr. opened the scoring in the fifth with a home run off Luis Garcia that swung win probability 12.7% in Chicago's favor. Yasmani Grandal had set up earlier pressure in the fourth with a double off Garcia worth 9.2% in win probability, though Oscar Colás offset some of that damage by popping out in the same inning at a cost of 8.5%. Colás then contributed meaningfully in the sixth with a double off Phil Maton for a 8.8% swing, and Tim Anderson added to the cushion in the eighth with a double off Seth Martinez that moved the needle another 9.3%.
Among the standout performers, Mike Clevinger led all pitchers with a remarkable +24.5% WPA, anchoring the effort from the mound, while relievers Aaron Bummer and Kendall Graveman added +8.8% and +5.2% respectively to preserve the lead. Offensively, Yoan Moncada topped all batters at +15.3% WPA and +3.2 RE24, narrowly edging Chas McCormick's +15.1% WPA, with Grandal contributing a +14.0% WPA and +2.2 RE24 to round out the most impactful performers on the night.