MLB Recap · August 31, 2026

Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

CWS3
Final
HOU6

Line Score

Team123456789RHE
CWS000200100351
HOU00123000-682

The Story

AI recap unavailable for archived games. The final score, win-probability story, biggest plays, and top performers are all shown below.

Win Probability

755025CWS bats firstFinalHOU win %CWS win %
DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 52.2% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Nelson Velázquez Home Run
Bot 4th · off Anthony Kay
+21.0%
Cam Smith Double
Bot 5th · off Trevor Richards
+12.6%
Top 4th · off Peter Lambert
+10.7%
Chase Meidroth Single
Top 4th · off Peter Lambert
+9.6%
Bot 5th · off Anthony Kay
+8.6%

Top Batters by WPA

Nelson Velázquez+18.5%+1.3 RE24
Cam Smith+14.6%+1.6 RE24
Colson Montgomery+12.2%+1.6 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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