Luis Robert Jr. homered, Shane Smith pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night. Edgar Quero had two RBIs as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in five games.

Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Astros could feature some of Chicago's top young arms. One is for certain, as rookie right-hander Shane Smith will make his 13th start of the season.Smith is on the verge of going from a Rule 5 Draft pick to an All-Star in one season.

White Sox manager Will Venable returns to face his previous team on Friday, while the Cubs have a 10-day homestand that kicks off Thursday.

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Luis Robert Jr. drove in half of the South Side runs, and the bullpen came to play with three scoreless innings

Billionaire Justin Ishbia could take over controlling interest of the Chicago White Sox as early as 2029, or as late as 2034. But general manager Chris Getz’s day-to-day operations remain with Jerry Reinsdorf.

The Chicago White Sox officially promoted pitcher Grant Taylor to the majors on Tuesday ahead of the series opener against the Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox clash in an MLB showdown on Wednesday, June 11 at 9:10 p.m. ET, as Houston looks to extend its dominance in the head-to-head series.