Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox
August 18, 2026 • 8:05 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
4
Chicago White Sox
CWS
3
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Probable Pitchers
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Starter
Chicago White Sox
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
73-53 (.579)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.0
Chicago White Sox
65-59 (.524)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .773 | .727 |
| HR | 196 | 181 |
| Runs | 746 | 660 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.14 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1073 | 1157 |
Top Players
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Hitters
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Chicago White Sox
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sam Antonacci (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Vargas (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Braden Montgomery (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Romo (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randal Grichuk (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erick Fedde (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huascar Brazobán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grant Taylor (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trevor Richards (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Alcántara (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Gausman (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Javier Assad (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Erick Fedde | 4.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Huascar Brazobán | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Kevin Gausman | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Javier Assad | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-0
Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 2 • Single • 2-1
Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.
top 3 • Home Run • 2-2
Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 4 • Double • 2-3
Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Single • 4-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Pop Out • 3-3
Seiya Suzuki pops out softly to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.
bottom 9 • Intent Walk • 3-3
Trevor Richards intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Double • 3-3
Carson Kelly doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-3
Munetaka Murakami grounds out softly, pitcher Jacob Webb to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Walk • 3-3
Sam Antonacci walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-3
Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Lineout • 3-3
Tristan Peters lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-3
Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-3
Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-3
Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-3
Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Single • 3-3
Colson Montgomery singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-3
Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-3
Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-3
Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-3
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-3
Michael Conforto walks. Kevin Alcántara to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-3
Miguel Amaya walks.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-3
Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-3
Munetaka Murakami strikes out on a foul tip. Sam Antonacci steals (16) 2nd base.
top 7 • Single • 2-3
Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 7 • Groundout • 2-3
Drew Romo grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-3
Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-3
Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-3
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Michael Busch to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-3
Drew Romo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks.