The first-place Houston Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday to secure their third consecutive series win, per multiple outlets. The victory came behind a solid pitching performance from RHP Hunter Brown, who recorded seven strikeouts in the game.

Jose Altuve drove the offensive output with a two-run homer—his 15th of the season. Daulton Varsho added two runs with a triple, while Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker each contributed runs. The win allowed Houston to close the gap with Chicago in the race for the AL's No. 2 seed, per Yahoo Sports' Jordan Shusterman. The Astros entered Thursday holding a 2.0-game lead in the AL West with a 71-69 record, while the White Sox stood at 73-66.