Houston Astros saw off Chicago White Sox 6-3 in their regular-season meeting on the first of September. The result adds another win to the Astros' recent run while extending a losing streak for the visitors.
By then Houston had been playing a lot of baseball. They'd lost two of three against the Mets, then bounced back with a 5-1 victory over the Yankees before dropping 3-9 in another contest. To be fair, consistency isn't always their strong suit.
The White Sox came in on a different kind of momentum. They'd won four of their last five, including back-to-back victories over the Twins on the twenty-ninth and heavy scoring against the Rangers the week before. And here's the thing — they'd scored seven and ten runs in those Rangers games.
What happened on the night was different. Houston put up six runs to White Sox three, ending the contest without any drama beyond the scoreboard. The hosts had been up and down lately, but this was a straightforward win.
For Houston, it's now five wins and two losses in their last seven games. White Sox sit at three wins and two losses over the same period. Neither team has anything to celebrate or worry about yet, but the run of results tells you where they've been.
