Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago White Sox Final — August 12, 2026
Last 10 games
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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 Reds visited the White Sox on Wednesday, August 12 at 7:40 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, down from 9 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Reds +125, White Sox -148) prices the Reds at 43% and the White Sox at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Cincinnati Reds 0, Chicago White Sox 5
Chicago White Sox won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox -1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Chicago White Sox closed at -148 on the moneyline (a 57% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Reds +1.5 (-170)
Reds +1.5 (-167)
White Sox -141 56%
White Sox -148 57%
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 10 times since 2023: the Reds won 6 and the White Sox 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Reds 5, White Sox 4 Reds won | ||
| May 15, 2025 | White Sox 1, Reds 7 Reds won | ||
| May 14, 2025 | White Sox 4, Reds 2 White Sox won | ||
| May 13, 2025 | White Sox 5, Reds 1 White Sox won | ||
| Apr 14, 2024 | Reds 11, White Sox 4 Reds won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Cincinnati Reds
- Cincinnati Reds team stats
- Cincinnati Reds 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5 (Sep 27)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1 (Sep 26)
- Cincinnati Reds 5, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Sep 25)
Chicago White Sox
- Chicago White Sox team stats
- Chicago White Sox 0, Cleveland Guardians 2 (Oct 10)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5 (Oct 8)
- Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 3 (Oct 7)
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More MLB games on August 12, 2026
- Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 7 (Aug 12)
- Philadelphia Phillies 1, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Aug 12)
- Tampa Bay Rays 8, Athletics 4 (Aug 12)
- Colorado Rockies 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Aug 12)
- Houston Astros 2, San Francisco Giants 1 (Aug 12)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, San Diego Padres 4 (Aug 12)
- Cleveland Guardians 6, Detroit Tigers 4 (Aug 12)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Miami Marlins 8 (Aug 12)
- Chicago Cubs 12, Washington Nationals 6 (Aug 12)
- Seattle Mariners 5, New York Yankees 10 (Aug 12)
- Boston Red Sox 4, Toronto Blue Jays 6 (Aug 12)
- New York Mets 3, Atlanta Braves 6 (Aug 12)
- Kansas City Royals 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Aug 12)
- Texas Rangers 2, Los Angeles Angels 5 (Aug 12)
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