Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox Final — September 9, 2026
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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 Pirates visited the White Sox on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:41 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Pirates +110, White Sox -133) prices the Pirates at 45% and the White Sox at 55%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2
Pittsburgh Pirates won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox -1.5): Pittsburgh Pirates covered.
- Combined score 6 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Pittsburgh Pirates closed at +110 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Pirates +1.5 (-170)
Pirates +1.5 (-185)
White Sox -155 58%
White Sox -133 55%
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 Pirates won 6 and the White Sox 4.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Pirates 9, White Sox 3 Pirates won | ||
| 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 |
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
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