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Major League Baseball franchise
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Rate Field, which is located on Chicago's South Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the National League (NL)'s Chicago Cubs. The White Sox are known as the "South Siders", a reference to the location of their home park.
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Largest city in Texas, United States
Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County.
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American professional baseball team in Texas
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in Texas; the Texas Rangers belong to the same division. They play their home games at Daikin Park.
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The Chicago White Sox continue to get some amazing production from Grant Taylor in the clutch.
Munetaka Murakami's 440-foot postseason blast and a dominant bullpen game powered the Chicago White Sox to a Game 1 ALDS win over the Cleveland Guardians.
Behind the bat of Munetaka Murakami and the arm of Grant Taylor, the White Sox took Game 1 of the 2026 ALDS over the Guardians.