The defending champions suffered their first season-opening loss since 2012 on Thursday.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 30: Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park on March 30, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
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The Houston Astros have made a tradition of Opening Day wins over the past decade, but this trend came to a close against the Chicago White Sox Thursday night at Minute Maid Park.
Houston appeared to be closing in on its 11th straight season-opening victory, as Yordan Alvarez gave the Astros a 1-0 lead on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh. But a typically steady bullpen couldn't hold the lead, with the White Sox scoring one run in the eighth and two more in the ninth to hand Houston a 3-2 defeat.
The Astros would have broke an MLB record for consecutive Opening Day victories with a win on Thursday, as they entered the day tied with the Boston Beaneaters (1887-96) at 10 in a row. They still hold the high mark for the modern era, with last year's Opening Day win over the Los Angeles Angels moving them past the Seattle Mariners (2007-15), Cincinnati Reds (1983-91) and New York Mets (1975-83).
Below is a look at each of the Astros' previous Opening Day victories during the winning streak.
BEST OF CHRON
2022: Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Angels 1
2021: Houston Astros 8, Oakland Athletics 1
2020: Houston Astros 8, Seattle Mariners 2
2019: Houston Astros 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1
2018: Houston Astros 4, Texas Rangers 1
2017: Houston Astros 3, Seattle Mariners 0
2016: Houston Astros 5, New York Yankees 3
2015: Houston Astros 2, Cleveland Indians 0
2014: Houston Astros 6, New York Yankees 2
2013: Houston Astros 8, Texas Rangers 2
Houston's last Opening Day loss prior to Thursday came in 2012, when the Astros fell 5-3 to the Colorado Rockies.
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