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White Sox vs Cubs

Final · Tue Aug 18 · 8:05 PM ET · Wrigley Field

Chicago White SoxWhite Sox65-60
3
FinalAug 18, 2026
Chicago CubsCubs74-53
4
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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
CHW+158
CHC−170
Run line
CHW +1.5−136
CHC −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 9.5+100
Under 9.5−120
  • Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 9.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Chicago Cubs edged the Chicago White Sox 4-3 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug 18, 2026 to move to 74-53.

The game was played before 40,304.

Score by inning

Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, score by inning
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CHW0111000003
CHC2000001014

W: Webb (6-2) · L: Richards (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

  1. CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to right center (379 feet).0-1
  2. CHCHome runBusch homered to right center (421 feet).0-2

Top 2

  1. CHWSingleRomo singled to left, Meidroth scored, Peters to second.1-2

Top 3

  1. CHWHome runMurakami homered to left center (440 feet).2-2

Top 4

  1. CHWDoublePeters doubled to center, C. Montgomery scored.3-2

Bottom 7

  1. CHCSingleBregman singled to left, Alcántara scored, Conforto to second.3-3

Bottom 9

  1. CHCSingleBregman singled to center, Kelly scored, Crow-Armstrong to second.3-4

Team stats

CHWCHC
Hits
10
8
Home Runs
1
2
Runs Batted In
3
4
Walks
3
5
Strikeouts
7
9
Runners Left On Base
15
20
Errors
0
1

Player stats

White Sox · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Sam Antonacci LF1-3301002122.273.367.401
Munetaka Murakami 1B1-4411111225.234.372.545
Miguel Vargas 3B1-4401000013.239.344.487
Andrew Benintendi DH0-4400000218.243.306.424
Braden Montgomery RF0-4400000119.233.325.367
Colson Montgomery SS3-4413000010.217.295.436
Chase Meidroth 2B1-4411000015.275.350.410
Tristan Peters CF2-4402100011.274.336.431
Drew Romo C1-3301100114.139.217.304
Randal Grichuk PH0-110000004.275.303.545
Jake Rogers C0-000000000.173.288.309

White Sox · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Bryan Hudson P1.022201217-133.4217
Erick Fedde P4.230025078-454.3378
Huascar Brazoban P0.101120014-33.0014
Grant Taylor P1.010002017-122.0817
Trevor Richards P1.221111026-183.2426

Cubs · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF1-3311112121.282.381.555
Seiya Suzuki DH0-5500000319.269.359.486
Alex Bregman 3B2-5502200012.257.347.407
Michael Busch 1B1-3311111116.244.351.389
Nico Hoerner SS1-4401000015.265.324.364
Pedro Ramirez 2B1-4401000117.289.345.422
Ian Happ LF1-4401000018.215.324.408
Miguel Amaya C0-2200001212.237.345.373
Kevin Alcantara PR0-001000000.217.280.348
Carson Kelly C1-111100002.263.345.375
Michael Conforto RF0-3300001120.223.317.440

Cubs · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kevin Gausman P4.173325186-534.5886
Javier Assad P3.020002040-283.4640
Caleb Thielbar P0.210000011-85.4511
Jacob Webb P1.000010014-82.2514

Game info

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance40,304
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Manny Gonzalez · First Base Umpire: Tom Hanahan · Second Base Umpire: Ron Kulpa · Third Base Umpire: Scott Barry
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