White Sox Lose Series to Astros Following Luis Castillo's Poor Performance

The Chicago White Sox lost a series to the Houston Astros after pitcher Luis Castillo struggled in multiple games.

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The Chicago White Sox lost a four-game series to the Houston Astros, dropping the season series 5-2. ^[1] Luis Castillo has a 7.52 ERA with the White Sox and allowed six runs on six hits and two walks over four innings on Thursday. ^[2] Shohei Murakami has hit 13-for-101 (.129) with 45 strikeouts since August 5th, though he has 29 home runs and 81 walks. ^[3] Shohei Murakami went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park. ^[4] The Chicago White Sox hold a three-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians and are 1.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros for the AL's No. 2 seed with 22 games remaining. ^[5] The Chicago White Sox averaged an American League-best 4.78 runs per game in 2026, up from 3.99 in 2025. ^[6]

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The Chicago White Sox lost a four-game series to the Houston Astros, dropping the season series 5-2. · Yahoo! Sports

Luis Castillo has a 7.52 ERA with the White Sox and allowed six runs on six hits and two walks over four innings on Thursday. · MLB

Shohei Murakami has hit 13-for-101 (.129) with 45 strikeouts since August 5th, though he has 29 home runs and 81 walks. · MLB

Shohei Murakami went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park. · MLB

The Chicago White Sox hold a three-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians and are 1.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros for the AL's No. 2 seed with 22 games remaining. · MLB

The Chicago White Sox averaged an American League-best 4.78 runs per game in 2026, up from 3.99 in 2025. · Yahoo! Sports

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