On Sunday, the Houston Astros (65-56) host the Chicago White Sox (30-93) at 2:10 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series.
Curious about who can play for the Astros and the White Sox? Read on to see the full injury reports for both teams.
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Game info Astros vs. White Sox
Matchday: Sunday, August 18, 2024
Playing time: 2:10 p.m. ET
TV channels: SN
Location: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Minute Maid Park
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Astros vs. White Sox injury news today
Astros injuries
| name |
status |
Injury |
Statistics for 2024 |
| Alex Bregman |
day after day |
elbow |
.261 / .318 / .445, 19, 59 |
| Kyle Tucker |
60-day injury list |
shin |
.266 / .395 / .584, 19, 40 |
| Ryan Pressley |
15-day injury list |
Back |
0-3, 3.86 ERA, 9.5 K/9 |
| Justin Verlander |
15-day injury list |
neck |
3-2, 3.95 ERA, 8.1 K/9 |
| Christian Javier |
60-day injury list |
forearm |
3-1, 3.89 ERA, 7 K/9 |
| Bennett Sousa |
60-day injury list |
shoulder |
– |
| Kendall Graveman |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Penn Murfee |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Lance McCullers Jr. |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Oliver Ortega |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Luis Garcia |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Jose Urquidy |
60-day injury list |
forearm |
– |
White Sox injuries
| name |
status |
Injury |
Statistics for 2024 |
| Steven Wilson |
15-day injury list |
Back |
1-6, 5.71 ERA, 8.8 K/9 |
| Jordan Leisure |
15-day injury list |
shoulder |
0-2, 6.32 ERA, 7.5 K/9 |
| Dominic Leone |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
0-2, 6.63 ERA, 8.1 K/9 |
| Michael Soroka |
15-day injury list |
shoulder |
0-10, 5.23 ERA, 8.8 K/9 |
| Yoan Moncada |
60-day injury list |
hijacker |
.282 / .364 / .410, 0, 0 |
| Drew Thorpe |
15-day injury list |
Flexor |
3-3, 5.48 ERA, 5.1 K/9 |
| Michael Clevinger |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
0-3, 6.75 ERA, 8.4 K/9 |
| Jesse Scholtens |
60-day injury list |
elbow |
– |
| Jimmy Lambert |
60-day injury list |
shoulder |
– |
| Max Stassi |
60-day injury list |
Hip |
– |
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Astros’ latest hitting insights
Houston has hit 20 home runs in the last 10 games.
In their last 10 games, the Astros have had 33 extra-base hits (3.3 per game) with a slugging average of .470.
In the last ten games, Houston had a batting average of .265 with a total of 96 hits (9.6 per game).
Alex Bregman leads Houston with five home runs in his last 10 games. He has a .356 batting average with eight RBIs during that span.
Yordan Alvarez has a batting average of .343 with two doubles, five home runs and ten walks in his last ten games.
The latest White Sox hitting insights
Chicago has hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games.
The White Sox have a .424 slugging percentage in their last 10 games, thanks to 35 extra-base hits.
In the last 10 games, Chicago as a team has a batting average of .264 with 9.4 hits per game.
In the last ten games, Andrew Benintendi led Chicago with five home runs and ten runs batted in.
Andrew Vaughn has collected 14 base hits, a .409 OBP and a .600 slugging percentage in his last 10 games.
Astros starting pitcher
The Astros will hand the ball to Framber Valdez (12-5) for his 22nd start of the season.
The left-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing one earned run and allowing three hits.
The 30-year-old has pitched in 21 games this season with a 3.37 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .234.
The Astros pitching staff’s ERA is 2.66 over the last 10 games.
Opponents have hit eight home runs against Houston in their last ten games.
White Sox starting pitcher
The White Sox are counting on Ky Bush (0-1) to open the game and start for the third time this season.
The left-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs and six hits.
Opposing hitters have a combined batting average of .250 against him this season. He has a 5.19 ERA and 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings in his two games.
The White Sox have allowed earned runs in their last 10 games, with an ERA of 5.17.
In the last 10 games, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 15 home runs.
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