How to Watch Astros at White Sox (May 2): Stream MLB Live, TV Channel

Framber Valdez and the Astros will take the mound against Jonathan Cannon and the White Sox on Friday night in the first game of the series.

The Houston Astros will head on the road this weekend for a three-game series in Chicago, Illinois, taking on the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Astros head into this series with a 16-14 record overall and the No. 2 spot in the AL West. They are a half-game ahead of the Athletics and Texas Rangers and two games behind the divisional-leading Seattle Mariners. They won two of three games in their last series, just barely missing the sweep against the Detroit Tigers. They won the first and second games 8-5 and 6-4 before losing the third game 7-4 with a day break between the two series.

How to Watch Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox Today:

Game Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET

TV: Space City Home Network

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The White Sox are 8-23 overall this season, currently the second-worst team in the entire MLB. Only the Colorado Rockies have a worse record, with only five wins. They are coming off a series against the Milwaukee Brewers, where they lost two games to one, avoiding the sweep with an 8-0 shutout on Thursday afternoon.

Framber Valdez will start the game on the mound for Houston as the team moves around the rotation. The left-hander is 1-3 this season with a 4.00 ERA. He has 31 strikeouts over 36.0 innings pitched. He allowed two earned runs on three hits over 8.0 innings against the Kansas City Royals on the road with five strikeouts.

Chicago will look to get on the winning side, starting the game with Jonathan Cannon in the first inning. The right-hander is also 1-3 through his 2025 campaign with a 4.50 ERA. He has 27 strikeouts in 32.0 innings as well. He gave up three earned runs on six hits over 7.2 innings in his last start against the Athletics with five strikeouts as well.

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