Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox Final — September 8, 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 Pirates visited the White Sox on Tuesday, September 8 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Pirates +121, White Sox -143) prices the Pirates at 43% and the White Sox at 57%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3
Pittsburgh Pirates won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox -1.5): Pittsburgh Pirates covered.
- Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- Pittsburgh Pirates closed at +121 on the moneyline (a 43% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Pirates +1.5 (-171)
Pirates +1.5 (-175)
White Sox -149 57%
White Sox -143 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 9 times since 2023: the Pirates won 5 and the White Sox 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2025 | White Sox 7, Pirates 2 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 19, 2025 | White Sox 10, Pirates 4 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 18, 2025 | White Sox 10, Pirates 1 White Sox won | ||
| Jul 14, 2024 | Pirates 9, White Sox 4 Pirates won | ||
| Jul 13, 2024 | Pirates 6, White Sox 2 Pirates won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
- Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 27)
- Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Detroit Tigers 4 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 (Sep 24)
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 September 8, 2026
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- Minnesota Twins 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (Sep 8)
- New York Mets 7, Miami Marlins 5 (Sep 8)
- Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5 (Sep 8)
- Los Angeles Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 1 (Sep 8)
- Colorado Rockies 3, New York Yankees 5 (Sep 8)
- Chicago Cubs 3, Milwaukee Brewers 4 (Sep 8)
- Toronto Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2 (Sep 8)
- Washington Nationals 4, San Diego Padres 5 (Sep 8)
- Texas Rangers 10, Seattle Mariners 5 (Sep 8)
- Cincinnati Reds 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (Sep 8)
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