Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox, August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 65-58 | .528 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Chicago Cubs | 72-53 | .576 | #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.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.25 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.69 ERA
6.0 IP, 10 SO, 4.50 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 5: CWS 4 hits, CHC 14 hits; CWS 2 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Chicago White Sox with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Meidroth2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH/DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brenton DoyleCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam AntonacciLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luisangel AcuñaSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner led Chicago Cubs with 4 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone TaylorPR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Miller2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B/3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraPH/DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Pitching
Luis Castillo went 4.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (1 SO, 3 ER); Shota Imanaga went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (10 SO, 3 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Luis Castillo | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hagen Smith | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| David Peterson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. CWS 0, CHC 1
- B1
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T4
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. Miguel Vargas scores. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Seiya Suzuki scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T8
Home Run Andrew Benintendi homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B9
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Tyrone Taylor scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B10
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. Carson Kelly scores. CWS 5, CHC 7
Play-by-Play
All 89 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. Carson Kelly scores. CWS 5, CHC 7
- T10
Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out softly, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Jacob Webb. CWS 5, CHC 5
- T10
Walk Braden Montgomery walks. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 5, CHC 5
- T10
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. CWS 5, CHC 5
- T10
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CWS 5, CHC 5
- T10
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B9
Forceout Carson Kelly grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Miguel Vargas. Nico Hoerner out at 3rd. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B9
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B9
Intent Walk Jordan Hicks intentionally walks Pedro Ramírez. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B9
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Tyrone Taylor scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. CWS 5, CHC 5
- B9
Walk Ian Happ walks. Tyrone Taylor to 2nd. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B9
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B9
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T9
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T9
Grounded Into DP Jake Rogers grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Luisangel Acuña out at 2nd. Jake Rogers out at 1st. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T9
Walk Luisangel Acuña walks. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B8
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B8
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B8
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 5, CHC 4
- B8
Lineout Kevin Alcántara lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T8
Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T8
Lineout Tristan Peters lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T8
Single Braden Montgomery singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T8
Home Run Andrew Benintendi homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. CWS 5, CHC 4
- T8
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T8
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B7
Pickoff 3B Catcher Jake Rogers picks off Alex Bregman at 3rd on throw to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B7
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B7
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Alex Bregman to 3rd. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B7
Sac Bunt Ian Happ out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Jake Rogers to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B7
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T7
Lineout Chase Meidroth lines out to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T7
Walk Jake Rogers walks. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T7
Lineout Luisangel Acuña lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T7
Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B6
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B6
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B6
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Carson Kelly to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B6
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B6
Strikeout Kevin Alcántara called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T6
Pop Out Brenton Doyle pops out to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T6
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T6
Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CWS 3, CHC 4
- T6
Walk Miguel Vargas walks. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B5
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, pitcher Tyler Schweitzer to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B5
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Seiya Suzuki scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 3, CHC 4
- B5
Forceout Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Luisangel Acuña. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Single Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B5
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Lineout Munetaka Murakami lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Strikeout Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Chase Meidroth called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Walk Jake Rogers walks. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T5
Strikeout Luisangel Acuña strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Lineout Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Field Error Michael Conforto reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Luis Castillo. CWS 3, CHC 2
- B4
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Strikeout Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Munetaka Murakami scores. Miguel Vargas scores. CWS 3, CHC 2
- T4
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T4
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B3
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out, pitcher Luis Castillo to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B3
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Alex Bregman to 3rd. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B3
Double Alex Bregman doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B3
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out sharply, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T3
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T3
Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T3
Flyout Luisangel Acuña flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T3
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B2
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Luis Castillo. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B2
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B2
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B2
Pop Out Michael Conforto pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Flyout Brenton Doyle flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CWS 0, CHC 2
- T2
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Ian Happ to 2nd. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Lineout Alex Bregman lines out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Pop Out Michael Busch pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 0, CHC 2
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. CWS 0, CHC 1
- T1
Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CWS 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 0
- T1
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 0, CHC 0