White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery and second baseman Chase Meidroth celebrate a 6-3 win over the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor yells in celebration for a 6-3 win over the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor throws against the Astros in the eighth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor, left, and catcher Kyle Teel head to the dugout after the eighth inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox manager Will Venable hands a ball to pitcher Grant Taylor in the seventh inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Astros fans celebrate as White Sox fans show disappointment after a video review results in an Astros run in the eighth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox right fielder Braden Montgomery throws a ball hit for a single by Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez in the eighth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters lays down a sac bunt to advance runners in the seventh inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox pitcher David Sandlin throws in the seventh inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami squeezes past teammates after scoring on a single from second baseman Chase Meidroth in the fifth inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Astros left fielder Nelson Velázquez rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run off White Sox pitcher Sean Newcomb in the fifth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox pitcher Jordan Hicks throws against the Astros in the fourth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Astros in the third inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci is hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox pitcher Sean Newcomb stands on the mound after giving up a two-run home run to Astros left fielder Nelson Velázquez in the fifth inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci swings for a two-run single in the second inning against the Astros in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci slides into third base on a throwing error by Astros first baseman Christian Walker in the first inning in Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox starting pitcher Hagen Smith throws against the Astros in the first inning of Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery warms up for batting practice before Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox manager Will Venable and Astros manager Joe Espada greet before Game 1 of their wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox players warm up before Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox fans Elizabeth Freitag and Lori Dexter watch batting practice before Game 1 of the wild-card series between the White Sox and Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. The two women, from Bourbonnais, said they took the first flight out of O'Hare International Airport to Houston Tuesday and will take the last return flight home after the game. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)The White Sox and Astros stand for the national anthem before Game 1 of the wild-card series on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox players stand for the national anthem before Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery takes batting practice before Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami takes batting practice before Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)Grounds crew workers hose down the infield next to the 2026 Postseason logo painted on the third baseline for Game 1 of the wild-card series between the White Sox and Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox players' batting helmets are placed in the visitors dugout shelf for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)White Sox players Luis Castillo, from left, Luisangel Acuña and Miguel Vargas arrive for Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred talks on the field before Game 1 of the wild-card series between the White Sox and Astros on Sept. 29, 2026, in Houston. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
