Cubs vs White Sox

Final · Sat May 16 · 7:10 PM ET · Rate Field

Chicago CubsCubs29-17

FinalMay 16, 2026

Chicago White SoxWhite Sox23-22

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

CHC−113

CHW−107

Run line

CHC −1.5+139

CHW +1.5−168

Total O/U

Over 8.5−112

Under 8.5−108

Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 8.5 (11 runs).

Recap

The Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 8-3 at Rate Field in Chicago on May 16, 2026 to move to 23-22.

The game was played before 38,795.

Score by inning

Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3
CHW	3	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	x	8

W: Martin (6-1) · L: Taillon (2-3)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

CHWHome runVargas homered to left center (421 feet), Antonacci scored and Murakami scored.0-3

Bottom 3

CHWHome runMurakami homered to center (391 feet).0-4
CHWHome runUmpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Colson Montgomery homers (442 feet) on a fly ball to right field.0-5

Bottom 5

CHWHome runMurakami homered to center (428 feet), Antonacci scored.0-7

Top 6

CHCHome runAmaya homered to left center (372 feet).1-7

Bottom 6

CHWHome runBenintendi homered to right center (406 feet).1-8

Top 9

CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right (380 feet), Conforto scored.3-8

Team stats

CHCCHW

Hits: 8; 8
Home Runs: 2; 5
Runs Batted In: 3; 8
Walks: 2; 2
Strikeouts: 9; 6
Runners Left On Base: 17; 4
Errors: 0; 1

Player stats

Cubs · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Nico Hoerner SS	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	20	.262	.337	.393
Michael Busch 1B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.232	.350	.354
Alex Bregman 3B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	16	.256	.341	.367
Ian Happ DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	.235	.374	.469
Seiya Suzuki RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.263	.371	.475
Michael Conforto LF	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	16	.333	.444	.608
Matt Shaw 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	26	.245	.294	.404
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	12	.238	.312	.381
Miguel Amaya C	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	15	.246	.372	.400

Cubs · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon P	5.0	8	8	8	1	2	5	90-61	4.97	90
Ethan Roberts P	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	32-18	0.00	32
Ryan Rolison P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	3.75	12

White Sox · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Sam Antonacci LF	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	20	.284	.385	.420
Munetaka Murakami 1B	2-3	3	3	2	3	2	1	1	16	.236	.376	.567
Miguel Vargas 3B	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	13	.247	.373	.506
Colson Montgomery SS	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	18	.238	.333	.531
Chase Meidroth 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.270	.344	.384
Andrew Benintendi DH	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	11	.227	.277	.375
Randal Grichuk DH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.220	.245	.480
Jarred Kelenic RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.231	.318	.333
Tristan Peters CF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.255	.315	.314
Drew Romo C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.184	.340	.553

White Sox · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Davis Martin P	6.0	5	1	1	0	7	1	91-62	1.61	91
Brandon Eisert P	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0	31-16	10.80	31
Trevor Richards P	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	34-23	6.75	34

Game info

VenueRate Field, Chicago, IL

Attendance38,795

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brian O'Nora · First Base Umpire: Chris Segal · Second Base Umpire: Erich Bacchus · Third Base Umpire: Laz Diaz

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