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Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Final — August 14, 2026

Chicago White Sox

FINAL

Detroit Tigers

Friday, August 14 · 6:41 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

4-6

Last 10

7-3

-7

Net

+38

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Rest & travelrest and travel

Rest & travel

1 day

Days of rest

1 day

238 mi383 km

Travel to the game

Home

+1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

About 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 White Sox visited the Tigers on Friday, August 14 at 6:41 PM ET.

The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +118, Tigers -135) prices the White Sox at 44% and the Tigers at 56%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Chicago White Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 5

Chicago White Sox won by 4.

Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers -1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
Chicago White Sox closed at +118 on the moneyline (a 44% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move

OpenTigers -1.5 (+135)
White Sox +1.5 (-162)

CloseTigers -1.5 (+146)
White Sox +1.5 (-180)

Totalno move

Open8.5 (o -120 / u +100)

Close8.5 (o -109 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenWhite Sox +130 42%
Tigers -152 58%

CloseWhite Sox +118 44%
Tigers -135 56%

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 45 times since 2023: the White Sox won 16 and the Tigers 29.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Jun 21, 2026	White Sox 4, Tigers 5 Tigers won
Jun 20, 2026	White Sox 1, Tigers 4 Tigers won
Jun 19, 2026	White Sox 3, Tigers 4 Tigers won
May 31, 2026	Tigers 1, White Sox 2 White Sox won
May 30, 2026	Tigers 1, White Sox 7 White Sox won

Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams