Luis Robert Jr. led the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday, breaking the Astros' eight-game winning streak in the first game of a three-game series. Robert had a standout performance, going 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, marking his seventh career multi-homer game.

Robert's first homer, a two-run shot in the third inning, came off Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti and gave the White Sox a 3-1 lead. He followed up with another solo homer in the fifth, extending the lead to 4-1. The Astros attempted a comeback with a two-run homer from Jake Meyers in the sixth, cutting the deficit to 4-3. However, Robert delivered an RBI single in the eighth inning off reliever Kaleb Ort, providing the White Sox with a crucial insurance run.

White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet pitched four innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out nine. Crochet, who leads the majors with 12.71 strikeouts per nine innings, struggled to pitch deep into the game, marking his seventh consecutive start where he failed to reach the fifth inning. Despite this, Justin Anderson (1-0) secured the win in relief with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, while Chad Kuhl earned his first save, despite giving up a pinch-hit homer to Jon Singleton in the ninth.

Arrighetti, who had been dominant in recent starts with 33 strikeouts over his last three games, allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks, striking out five over 5 2/3 innings. Despite a late push from Houston, including Singleton's pinch-hit homer, the Astros fell short, handing the White Sox the win.