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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Chicago White Sox 11, Arizona Diamondbacks 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Chase FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
11
11–5
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
86–76 · 3rd NL West · T-Score 39
5
T-Score39
FINAL

Starting pitchers

CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
42nd
WHIP
–
73rd
K/9
–
43rd
BB/9
–
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
73rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
AZ
Merrill Kelly RHP
Merrill Kelly
Arizona Diamondbacks
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
162nd
WHIP
–
178th
K/9
–
199th
BB/9
–
171st
P-Score40i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
174th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Burke holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 60 to 40.
·Burke carries a 2.58 road ERA, compared with Kelly's 5.82 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0
Kelly arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%88.5
Four-seam28%92.1
Cutter13%91.0
Curveball12%82.5
Slider10%86.3
Sinker10%92.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Merrill Kelly)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Diamondbacks vs RHP (Sean Burke)
26th
in MLB
0.697OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsCWSCWS·AZAZ
+3909th
Run differential
+37112th
84–78 Record86–76
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox Recent form unavailable
Arizona Diamondbacks Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Diamondbacks?+
Merrill Kelly is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Chase Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Burke is at 60; Merrill Kelly is at 40. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.