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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL Central

Chicago White Sox 3, Chicago Cubs 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:20 PM ET · Wrigley FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 19, 5:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 58
3
3–0
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
0
T-Score63
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 formSoxChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Plate disciplineCubsChicago has drawn 541 walks this season, 110 more than Chicago.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Sean Newcomb LHP
Sean Newcomb
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.51
WHIP
1.10
K/9
8.47
BB/9
3.31
FIP
–
HR/9
0.26
OPS/R
–
IP
68.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
CHC
Clay Holmes RHP
Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.56
38th
WHIP
1.07
68th
K/9
6.96
171st
BB/9
2.98
156th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.57
8th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.62
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Newcomb owns a 8.5 K/9 compared with Holmes's 7.0.
·Holmes has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Newcomb allows the lower home-run rate: 0.26 vs 0.57 per nine.
·Newcomb enters with a 3.51 road ERA; Holmes owns a 1.94 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricNewcombHolmesNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 8 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Newcomb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%94.8
Slurve31%82.8
Sinker21%93.5
Curveball4%80.8
Changeup3%86.8
Cutter2%91.3
Holmes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker49%93.1
Sweeper18%81.3
Changeup15%88.0
Cutter10%86.2
Curveball7%81.1
Four-seam1%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs RHP (Clay Holmes)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Cubs vs LHP (Sean Newcomb)
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 Clay Holmes
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Holmes (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.8070-for-1Very small sample
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Andrew BenintendiLDH60.71515.7410-for-1Very small sample
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.6650-for-2Very small sample
8Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC45.56341.4580-for-1Very small sample
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-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 · 0-for-1 · Very 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 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand 1.458 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Newcomb
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Newcomb (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.926No MLB historyNo history
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.9740-for-1Very small sample
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.8911-for-2Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7330-for-1Very small sample
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.693No MLB historyNo history
6Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
7Carson KellyRC59.71210.8990-for-1Very small sample
8Ian HappSLF67.73824.4991-for-3Very small sample
9Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.9551-for-1Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · 0-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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .899 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample59H-Score8Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .499 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score9Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample63H-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 ERA4.05vs4.36
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.32
no league rank
Saves41vs36
CWSCHC
ResultsCWSCWS·CHCCHC
+3388th
Run differential
+4252nd
84–78 Record89–73
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Newcomb (2.51 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Clay Holmes (2.56 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:20 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.