The Chicago White Sox turned a tight pitching game into a decisive 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday at Daikin Park. Chicago broke through for three runs in the fifth inning, added two in the seventh and never surrendered its lead. Sean Burke kept Houston off the board through his 5.2 innings, striking out six despite issuing four walks. The win moved the White Sox to 73-65, while Houston fell to 70-69.

Chicago's offense did its most important work in the middle innings. Colson Montgomery went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, delivering the key multi-hit performance in the lineup, while Randal Grichuk drove in two runs on a 1-for-4 night. Tatsuya Imai struck out five in three innings, but Chicago eventually broke through against Houston's pitching staff, which also used Ronel Blanco for four innings and Kai-Wei Teng for two. Taylor Trammell went 2-for-3 for Houston, but the Astros' lone run came in the eighth and arrived too late to change the result.

The White Sox leave Houston with a complete performance: timely production, enough strikeout power from Burke and Hudson, and control of the game's decisive innings. The Astros showed some contact through Trammell but lacked the sustained offense to punish Chicago's four walks or challenge the lead. At 73-65, Chicago strengthens its position with a win built on execution after a scoreless opening four innings; Houston must find more consistent run production at 70-69.