Astros bring win streak into game against the White Sox

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Houston Astros (51-54, third in the AL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (54-48, first in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (1-1, 4.05 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Burke (7-4, 3.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 120 strikeouts)

LINE: White Sox -127, Astros +103; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros aim to keep a four-game win streak intact when they play the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago has a 31-18 record in home games and a 54-48 record overall. The White Sox are ninth in MLB play with 131 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Houston is 51-54 overall and 25-27 in road games. The Astros rank third in the majors with 143 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Miguel Vargas has 24 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs for the White Sox. Chase Meidroth is 14 for 35 with three doubles over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 54 extra base hits (20 doubles and 34 home runs). Yainer Diaz is 9 for 36 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 7-3, .246 batting average, 3.17 ERA, outscored opponents by 27 runs

Astros: 5-5, .255 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Everson Pereira: 7-Day IL (concussion), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Kyle Teel: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Spencer Arrighetti: day-to-day (foot), Brice Matthews: 10-Day IL (knee), Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.