Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros, MLB Opening Day

MLB

White Sox

1-0

3-2

Final

Astros

0-1

Daikin Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2

Who won: White Sox 3-2

The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 3-2 in MLB Opening Day on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Daikin Park. The series is tied 2-2. Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the White Sox. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Mar 30

Vaughn's double lifts White Sox over Astros 3-2 in opener

With both his shoulders covered in shaving cream from the postgame celebration, Pedro Grifol couldn't stop smiling as he discussed his first win as a major league manager.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
White Sox 1-0 on the road; Astros 0-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox2nd in AL Cent

Dylan Cease SP

Probable starter · 7-9, 4.58 ERA, 214 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Luis Robert Jr.CF
3Andrew Vaughn1B
4Eloy JimenezDH
5Yoan Moncada3B
6Andrew BenintendiLF
7Yasmani GrandalC
8Elvis Andrus2B
9Romy GonzalezRF

Astros1st in AL West

Framber Valdez SP

Probable starter · 12-11, 3.45 ERA, 200 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeremy PenaSS
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezLF
4Jose Abreu1B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Yainer DiazDH
7Jake MeyersCF
8Martin MaldonadoC
9Mauricio Dubon2B

The series

Series tied 2-2

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 43,032
Officials: Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Chad Whitson (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire)