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Astros Edge White Sox

In a game heard on WHOW, the Houston Astros got back in the win column after blowing late leads in consecutive losses - not exactly shocking considering they own the best record in the American League.

 

Framber Valdez threw solid seven innings, Yordan Alvarez drove in a run and scored one, and Houston beat the White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday night, ending Chicago's five-game winning streak.

 

The AL West-leading Astros hung on after squandering eighth-inning leads in the first two games of the series. The White Sox trail AL Central-leading Cleveland by two games.

 

The Astros can salvage a split in a series that started with two gut-wrenching losses. This one was hardly easy, but they did just enough.

 

Valdez (12-4) delivered his 20th consecutive quality start, matching a club record set by Mike Scott in his 1986 Cy Young Award season. The left-hander gave up two runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked three. He is 4-0 in six outings since losing to Oakland on July 9.

 

The White Sox were hurt by three double plays. They were 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position and left seven on base.

 

Kopech was nowhere near as dominant after tossing six no-hit innings against Detroit last week. The right-hander went six innings in this one, allowing three runs and five hits. He struck out two after whiffing a career-high 11 in his previous start.

 

White Sox CF Luis Robert (sprained left wrist) had an injection Tuesday, and manager Tony La Russa insisted a stint on the IL is not in the works. Robert was out of the lineup for the fifth straight game, though he ran for Eloy Jimenez in the eighth. 

 

Lucas Giolito (9-6, 4.92 ERA) tries to win his fourth straight start, while RHP Luis Garcia (9-8, 4.03) gets the ball for Houston as the teams wrap up the series. Giolito has a 3.71 ERA in his past three outings. Garcia beat Oakland last week after losing his previous three starts.

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