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Houser settled for two strikeouts and five missed swings in the 96-pitch outing, but he kept the ball on the ground and allowed just one extra-base hit, a Will Wagner double. Houser moved to 5-2 and the White Sox are 6-3 in his starts, compared to 25-59 the rest of the time. If he’s still with the team, he’ll probably start the first game after the break in Pittsburgh.

The 32-year-old right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the evening while issuing a pair of walks. All of the damage done against him came in the fifth inning after an error by Josh Rojas extended the inning. Aside from that, he was brilliant. Houser got 13 whiffs on 96 pitches on the evening — five of those on his curveball — while posting a strong CSW of 31 percent. He has done a very nice job for the White Sox this season, compiling a 1.60 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a 37/16 K/BB ratio across 50 2/3 innings. He’ll look to finish the first half on a high note when he squares off against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Houser gave up four hits, walked one and struck out five. The 32-year-old right-hander has a 1.90 ERA in seven starts for the White Sox this year. Still, Houser isn’t a fantasy target as his 3.96 xFIP suggests he’s due for regression. He’s best left on the waiver wire for his next start against the Rockies on the road next weekend.

Houser was good, but Chris Bassitt was better, so Houser was in line for the loss until his team scored three runs in the eighth. That’s going to be the case as long as Houser is on the White Sox, but if he continues to pitch like this, he could get dealt to a contender later in the summer. Houser struck out four and walked three on the day while posting a 29 percent CSW. He’s not going to miss tons of bats, but he’s around the zone with his sinker and slider and could be worth a stream in deeper formats against the Giants next week.

Houser rejoins Chicago’s rotation to take the ball for Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays. The 32-year-old righty has pitched unexpectedly well this season in his White Sox debut with a strong 2.15 ERA (3.47 FIP) across 29 1/3 innings (five starts). Despite his recent success, he’s not a recommended streaming option for fantasy managers outside of extremely deep mixers.

Congrats to him and his growing family. He will miss his start on Thursday and could return to start over the weekend. Tyler Gilbert will take his place on the roster, and Mike Vasil is set to start in his place on Thursday.

The move isn’t official yet since Wednesday’s contest was postponed due to inclement weather. Houser was set to start Thursday’s contest against the Cardinals, so the White Sox will presumably either need to call up a spot starter or roll with a bullpen game during the doubleheader. Lefty Tyler Gilbert is expected to be called up to take his spot on the active roster.

Houser walked four and struck out just two in his poorest showing so far for the White Sox. He’s still 2-2 with a 2.15 ERA through five starts, and he’s slated to take on the Cardinals next.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s homer was the only damage. Houser moved to 2-1 with a 1.48 ERA in four starts since the White Sox plucked him off the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate. He still seems like a weak choice in mixed leagues, but he’d be more interesting if a contender came calling. The White Sox shouldn’t hesitate to move on if they get a decent offer. As is, he’s set to face the team that wouldn’t call him up next week in Arlington.

Hauser allowed eight hits, walked one and struck out six. The 32-year-old right-hander has a 1.47 ERA in three starts this year, but fantasy managers shouldn’t chase Hauser on the waiver wire. He has a 14/5 K/BB ratio and 3.48 xFIP in 18 1/3 innings. Hauser also has a career 4.13 ERA and had a 5.84 ERA in 23 appearances (seven starts) in 2024. He’ll face the Royals at home in his next start next weekend.