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MLB · August 16, 2026

Chicago White Sox vs Detroit Tigers Final — August 16, 2026

Chicago White Sox

FINAL

Detroit Tigers

Sunday, August 16 · 1:41 PM ET

Last 10 games

Game by game

5-5

Last 10

5-5

Net

+14

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 Sunday, August 16 at 1:41 PM ET.

The total closed 8, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +103, Tigers -115) prices the White Sox at 48% and the Tigers at 52%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 5

Chicago White Sox won by 2.

Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers +1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
Chicago White Sox closed at +103 on the moneyline (a 48% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move

OpenTigers +1.5 (-194)
White Sox -1.5 (+155)

CloseTigers +1.5 (-200)
White Sox -1.5 (+165)

Totalno move

Open8 (o -110 / u -110)

Close8 (o -110 / u -110)

Moneyline

OpenWhite Sox -106 50%
Tigers -107 50%

CloseWhite Sox +103 48%
Tigers -115 52%

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 White Sox won 18 and the Tigers 29.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Aug 15, 2026	White Sox 4, Tigers 3 White Sox won
Aug 14, 2026	White Sox 9, Tigers 5 White Sox won
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

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

Teams