Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox, August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 65-59 | .524 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Chicago Cubs | 73-53 | .579 | #2 | #1 | 5.0 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Chicago White Sox
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4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 4, Chicago White Sox 3: CWS 10 hits, CHC 8 hits; CWS 0 errors, CHC 1 error.
| 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
Colson Montgomery led Chicago White Sox with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AntonacciLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson MontgomerySS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew RomoC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Alex Bregman led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Pitching
Erick Fedde went 4.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (5 SO, 0 ER); Kevin Gausman went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 3 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, CHC 1
- B1
Home Run Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Single Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 1, CHC 2
- T3
Home Run Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T4
Double Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B9
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 4
Play-by-Play
All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B9
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out softly to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B9
Intent Walk Trevor Richards intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B9
Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B9
Double Carson Kelly doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T9
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out softly, pitcher Jacob Webb to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T9
Walk Sam Antonacci walks. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T9
Groundout Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T9
Lineout Tristan Peters lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B8
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B8
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B8
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T8
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T8
Single Colson Montgomery singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T8
Flyout Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 3, CHC 3
- T8
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B7
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 3
- B7
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B7
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B7
Walk Michael Conforto walks. Kevin Alcántara to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B7
Walk Miguel Amaya walks. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T7
Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T7
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out on a foul tip. Sam Antonacci steals (16) 2nd base. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T7
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T7
Groundout Drew Romo grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B6
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B6
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B6
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Michael Busch to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B6
Walk Drew Romo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B6
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T6
Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T6
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T6
Single Colson Montgomery singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. Colson Montgomery advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T6
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Grounded Into DP Andrew Benintendi grounds into a double play, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at 1st. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Strikeout Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Strikeout Drew Romo strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Double Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T4
Double Colson Montgomery doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CWS 2, CHC 2
- B3
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 2, CHC 2
- B3
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CWS 2, CHC 2
- B3
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T3
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Kevin Gausman to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T3
Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T3
Lineout Miguel Vargas lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman. CWS 2, CHC 2
- T3
Home Run Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field. CWS 2, CHC 2
- B2
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 1, CHC 2
- B2
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Ian Happ to 2nd. CWS 1, CHC 2
- B2
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. CWS 1, CHC 2
- B2
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CWS 1, CHC 2
- B2
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. CWS 1, CHC 2
- B2
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 1, CHC 2
- T2
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman. CWS 1, CHC 2
- T2
Single Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 1, CHC 2
- T2
Single Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Flyout Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Home Run Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CHC 1
- B1
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CWS 0, CHC 1
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 0, CHC 1
- T1
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st. CWS 0, CHC 0
- T1
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, CHC 0
- T1
Walk Sam Antonacci walks. CWS 0, CHC 0