{
  "id": 10751737,
  "title": "Houston Astros vs. Chicago White Sox: Updates, analysis, how to watch Game 1 of wild-card series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/houston-astros-vs-chicago-white-sox-updates-analysis-how-to-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-vs-chicago-white-182403893.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox kick off their American League wild-card series at Daikin Park Tuesday at 4:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network and streamed on Peacock. Astros rookie A.J. Blubaugh takes the mound first, while White Sox rookie lefty Hagen Smith will start in the opposite corner. Winning the first game of the series has been crucial, as 16 out of 16 wild-card series have been decided by the first contest since 2022, with only the 2025 Yankees succumbing to the Red Sox after losing the opener.",
  "summary": "The Astros and White Sox begin their best-of-3 series this afternoon. We'll have updates and analysis throughout the day from Daikin Park.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Franchise royalty: Chicago White Sox all-time postseason lineup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/franchise-royalty-chicago-white-sox-all-time-postseason-lineup",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:04:34.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}