White Sox vs. Astros live updates, news, starting pitchers for Game 1: Hagen Smith, AJ Blubaugh take the mound to open up wild card

Opposing them in the wild-card round will be the Houston Astros , the first MLB team ever to win a division without a winning record , finishing the season at 81-81. The Astros won three of their final four games to seize the AL West, but limped into the postseason with an 11-13 record in September.

Both teams will pitch bullpen games in Game 1. Hagen Smith will open for the White Sox. Called up in early August from the minors, Smith compiled a 1.29 ERA in 18 appearances with 41 strikeouts in 28 innings. Notably, that ERA jumped to 3.38 on the road this season. RHP AJ Blubaugh gets the nod for Houston. He pitched in 64 games, recording a 3.66 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 96 innings.

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 in the AL wild card.