On Friday night, the Astros got the best from their offense to reach 40 wins in 2022 —second AL team to do so— and open the three-game series against the White Sox with a 13-3 win. With Framber Valdez dominating on the bump, Houston hit five home runs, including three in a huge sixth inning in which they scored 10 times.
In what looked at first like a great pitching duel between Valdez and Lucas Giolito, the Astros had Giolito’s number and began early with their run production. In the very first inning, Alex Bregman hit a two-run blast for his second home run in more than a month and seventh overall.