Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox Final — August 8, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Guardians visited the White Sox on Saturday, August 8 at 7:16 PM ET.
The total closed at 7, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Guardians -130, White Sox +112) prices the Guardians at 55% and the White Sox at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cleveland Guardians 3, Chicago White Sox 6
Chicago White Sox won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox +1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
- Combined score 9 vs the closing total of 7: Over.
- Chicago White Sox closed at +112 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Guardians -1.5 (+130)
Guardians -1.5 (+135)
White Sox +114 45%
White Sox +112 45%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 47 times since 2023: the Guardians won 28 and the White Sox 19.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Guardians 8, White Sox 2 Guardians won | ||
| Jul 5, 2026 | White Sox 7, Guardians 6 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 4, 2026 | White Sox 3, Guardians 1 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 3, 2026 | White Sox 3, Guardians 4 Guardians won | ||
| Jul 2, 2026 | White Sox 5, Guardians 6 Guardians won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cleveland Guardians
- Cleveland Guardians team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 3, Tampa Bay Rays 7 (Oct 19)
- Tampa Bay Rays 3, Cleveland Guardians 1 (Oct 18)
- Tampa Bay Rays 7, Cleveland Guardians 3 (Oct 17)
Chicago White Sox
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