Chicago and Houston meet at Daikin Park on September 3, 2026, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Both clubs are in the thick of the playoff race — and neither can afford to drop this one.
Game Info
- Matchup: Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
- League: MLB
- Date: September 3, 2026
- First Pitch: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Daikin Park
How to Watch
🇺🇸 United States
- Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) — White Sox local broadcast; live streaming on the CHSN app
- Space City Home Network (SCHN) — Astros local broadcast; streaming on the Space City app / SCHN+
- Telemundo / UniMás / TUDN — Spanish-language national options
- FOX Deportes / ESPN Deportes — Spanish-language national packages
- Peacock — Sunday Night Baseball en español
- MLB.TV — Out-of-market only. A separate in-market subscription (~$19.99/mo or ~$99.99/season) is available for 22 of 30 clubs directly through the MLB app and is blackout-free locally. Games exclusive to national partners (Netflix, NBC/Peacock, Apple TV, FOX, ESPN) are not included in MLB.TV — that’s a rights issue, not a blackout.
🇲🇽 Mexico — 12:10 p.m. CDMX
- Canal 5 — 55 regular-season games; deal runs 2026–2028
- NU9VE (Canal 9) — Sunday game of the week
- ESPN / Disney+ — ~6 games per week; Disney+ adds 6 more + ESPN simulcast
- TUDN / Canal FOX — 5-game weekly package (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, two Saturdays)
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 2:10 p.m. Caracas
- Televén — Free over-the-air, mainly weekends; free streaming on their mobile app
- 1BASEBALL — 24-hour baseball channel, up to 3 games/day; available via Simple, Inter and NetUno GO
- ByM Sport — 6 days a week via Inter and Simple
- IVC — Tuesday through Sunday
- ESPN / Disney+ — Live and on-demand
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic — 2:10 p.m. Santo Domingo
- Teleantillas Canal 10 — Free over-the-air, 7 games per week (one daily); seventh consecutive season; covers Opening Day through the full World Series, including the Futures Game, Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and entire postseason
- ESPN / 1BASEBALL — Via Altice
- FOX / FS1 / FS2 / FOX Deportes
- teleantillas.com.do — Free streaming
- MLB.TV
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico — 2:10 p.m. ET
- WAPA Deportes — Free over-the-air; regular season (typically Friday, Saturday and Sunday); exclusive island broadcast of the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby
- MLB.TV
Starting Pitchers
- Chicago White Sox — Luis Castillo 🇩🇴: 4-10, 5.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 106 strikeouts in 122.0 innings — right-handed, from Baní, Dominican Republic
- Houston Astros — Hunter Brown: 4-3, 3.33 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 86 strikeouts in 81.0 innings — right-handed
What’s at Stake
Chicago comes in at 73-66 (.525), looking to solidify its postseason positioning down the stretch. Houston is right behind at 71-69 (.507) — close enough to stay relevant, but with little room for error this late in the year.
On the mound, the numbers favor Houston. Hunter Brown has been sharp at 4-3 with a 3.33 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP, while Luis Castillo carries a tougher line at 4-10 with a 5.31 ERA. The Dominican right-hander has the strikeout volume — 106 punchouts — but Brown’s efficiency gives the Astros a clear edge heading into this one.
This article will be updated after the final out with the result, key plays and a video recap.
