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Astros vs White Sox LIVE updates: Lineups, score and highlights from MLB playoff game

The opening game of the American League wild card round gets underway at Daikin Park as the Houston Astros welcome the Chicago White Sox for a best-of-three postseason series. Houston enters the playoffs after capturing the AL West crown with an 81-81 regular-season mark, while Chicago makes its first postseason appearance since 2021 following a 2024 campaign that included 121 losses.

Both managers turn to rookie pitchers to start the contest, handing the ball to AJ Blubaugh for the hosts and Hagen Smith for the visitors.

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