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Velázquez Hits 2-Run Homer and Smith Adds 2-Run Double as Astros Surge Past White Sox, 6-3
Nelson Velazquez hit a two-run homer and Cam Smith added two extra-base hits as Houston improved to 5-2 in its last seven games.
- On Monday, the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series between American League division leaders at Daikin Park.
- Nelson Velazquez erased a 2-1 deficit with his fifth home run, while Cam Smith broke the game open with a two-run double in the fifth inning. It was Houston's fourth victory in five games.
- White Sox starter Anthony Kay took the loss, yielding six runs in 4 2/3 innings. Colson Montgomery hit his 29th home run in the seventh, but Chicago could not mount additional offense after the fourth inning.
- This defeat narrowed Chicago's American League Central lead to three games over the idle Cleveland Guardians. Houston maintains a two-game advantage over the Texas Rangers in the American League West.
- Right-Handed pitcher Sean Burke will start for Chicago when the four-game series continues Tuesday night at Daikin Park. Astros have not yet announced their starter for the second matchup.
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Nelson Velazquez, Cam Smith power Astros to win over White Sox
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Velázquez hits 2-run homer and Smith adds 2-run double as Astros surge past White Sox, 6-3
Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run homer and Cam Smith added a two-run double to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in a series opener between American League division leaders.
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Nelson Velázquez connected a two-run home run and Cam Smith added a double of two more to guide the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, in the first game of a series of division leaders from the American League.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center
Bias Distribution
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45% Center
L 33%
C 45%
R 22%
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