On deck: Chicago White Sox at Astros

When/where: Today and Friday at 7:10 p.m., Saturday at 3:10 p.m., Sunday at 1:10 p.m.; Minute Maid Park. TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 850 AM (Spanish) and 101.7 FM (Spanish). Pitchers: Today, RHP Justin Verlander (9-4, 2.12) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (1-3, 4.55); Friday, RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (9-3, 3.55) vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (4-5, 3.68); Saturday, RHP Charlie Morton (10-2, 2.55) vs. RHP James Shields (3-9, 4.12); LHP Dallas Keuchel (5-8, 4.12) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (5-7, 6.93). Astros update: The Astros are 3-0 against the White Sox this year, having swept an April series in Chicago by a combined score of 27-2. … Verlander hasn’t won since June 14 but still leads the American League in WHIP (0.86) and is second in ERA, third in opponent OPS (.549) and fourth in opponent batting average (.183). … Entering Wednesday, three Astros ranked among the AL’s top six in batting average with runners in scoring position: Yuli Gurriel (first, .412), Jose Altuve (third, .373) and Alex Bregman (sixth, .368). White Sox update: This series concludes a 10-game trip that also took Chicago to Texas and Cincinnati. … Entering Wednesday, Avisail Garcia, last year’s runner-up to Jose Altuve for the AL batting title, had hit in all 12 of his games since coming off the disabled list, going 19-for-52 (.348) with six home runs and nine RBIs. … First baseman Jose Abreu is the first White Sox player to lead at any point in the balloting process since fans elected first baseman Frank Thomas as an All-Star Game starter in 1996. Abreu would be only the sixth player in franchise history to be elected a starter, joining Thomas (1994-96), catcher Carlton Fisk (1981-82), outfielder Richie Zisk (1977), first baseman Dick Allen (1972-74) and shortstop Luis Aparicio (1970).