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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 12:50 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 2, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
3
3–4
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 62
4
T-Score62
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 17-run difference in run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 536 walks this season, 108 more than Chicago.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Bryan Hudson LHP
Bryan Hudson
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.28
K/9
8.71
BB/9
2.96
FIP
–
HR/9
0.35
OPS/R
–
IP
51.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
CHC
Kevin Gausman RHP
Kevin Gausman
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
140th
WHIP
1.27
99th
K/9
8.94
54th
BB/9
2.46
43rd
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
136th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.60
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Hudson enters with a 3.14 ERA compared with Gausman's 4.53.
·Hudson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.35 vs 1.10 per nine.
·Gausman has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Gausman walks 0.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricHudsonGausmanNote
Career vs opponent9.00 ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 7 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hudson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam67%91.9
Sweeper28%80.0
Sinker4%89.9
Cutter1%84.0
Gausman arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam51%93.8
Splitter39%84.0
Slider8%84.0
Changeup1%83.9
Sweeper1%79.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Kevin Gausman)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Bryan Hudson)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Kevin Gausman
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Gausman (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Andrew BenintendiLDH60.71515.7414-for-19Small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Drew RomoSC32.5347.520No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · 4-for-19 · Small sample60H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Drew Romo C · S.144 / .534 · 7 HRvs hand .520 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Bryan Hudson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Hudson (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9261-for-2Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.9741-for-1Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.8911-for-2Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7331-for-3Very small sample
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6930-for-2Very small sample
6Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
7Ian HappSLF67.73824.4990-for-5Very small sample
8Miguel AmayaRC51.7176.7131-for-3Very small sample
9Michael ConfortoLDH71.800151.7860-for-1Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample49H-Score6Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample67H-Score8Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .713 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score9Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand 1.786 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample71H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·CHCCHC
AVG.236 25th.251 6th
OPS.726 9th.767 1st
Home runs211 5th220 3rd
Runs776 5th850 1st
OBP.320 9th.339 2nd
SLG.406 8th.428 1st
PitchingCWSCWS·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.12
CWSCHC
WHIP1.31vs1.26
CWSCHC
K/98.3vs7.8
CWSCHC
HR Allowed180vs231
CWSCHC
BullpenCWSCWS·CHCCHC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.99vs4.27
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.29vs1.32
no league rank
Saves41vs36
CWSCHC
ResultsCWSCWS·CHCCHC
+3388th
Run differential
+4191st
84–78 Record89–73
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Bryan Hudson (3.14 ERA, 3–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Kevin Gausman (4.53 ERA, 6–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Cubs performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Cubs 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.