Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 18, 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 White Sox visited the Cubs on Tuesday, August 18 at 8:06 PM ET.
The total closed at 9.5, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (White Sox +150, Cubs -173) prices the White Sox at 39% and the Cubs at 61%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 4
Chicago Cubs won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Chicago Cubs closed at -173 on the moneyline (a 61% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
White Sox +1.5 (-155)
White Sox +1.5 (-137)
Cubs -164 60%
Cubs -173 61%
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 18 times since 2023: the White Sox won 4 and the Cubs 14.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | White Sox 5, Cubs 7 Cubs won | ||
| May 17, 2026 | Cubs 8, White Sox 9 White Sox won | ||
| May 16, 2026 | Cubs 3, White Sox 8 White Sox won | ||
| May 15, 2026 | Cubs 10, White Sox 5 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 27, 2025 | Cubs 5, White Sox 4 Cubs won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
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)
Chicago Cubs
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- Arizona Diamondbacks 4, Boston Red Sox 9 (Aug 18)
- Atlanta Braves 1, Minnesota Twins 4 (Aug 18)
- Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4 (Aug 18)
- Seattle Mariners 0, Milwaukee Brewers 22 (Aug 18)
- Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 5 (Aug 18)
- Los Angeles Angels 3, Houston Astros 1 (Aug 18)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Colorado Rockies 6 (Aug 18)
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