Astros Drop Series Opener To White Sox

Manager Dusty Baker Jr. #12 of the Houston Astros takes Rafael Montero #47 of the Houston Astros out of the game after giving up four runs and the lead in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 15, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

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The Astros came up short in their road series opener. Houston fell 4-2 to the White Sox in Chicago. Rafael Montero took the loss in relief after starter Jose Urquidy allowed one run over seven-and-two-thirds frames. Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez each knocked in a run for the Astros, who fell to 75-and-42. Houston had a four-game winning streak snapped and sends right-hander Justin Verlander to the mound tonight.