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MLB
Wrigley Field, Chicago
Outdoor
Wed 19 Aug 2026, 2:20 PM ET
Chicago White Sox
VS
Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 70 markets for Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs and backs Chicago White Sox -0.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $268.

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Game markets graded
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Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Chicago White Sox -0.5
Chicago White Sox -0.5 Spread - 1st 5 Innings
You bet$10 If it wins$26.80Best price+168
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win54.6%
The price says37.3%

The model graded 70 markets for Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $268 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 19 Aug 2026, 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Chicago White Sox -0.5 Lean55% chance +168
Spread - 1st 5 Innings Members only Lean42% chance Members
Moneyline - 1st 5 Innings Members only Lean43% chance Members
Spread Members only Long-shot31% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean43% chance Members
Total Runs - 1st 5 Innings Members only Lean46% chance Members
Total Runs Members only Long-shot35% chance Members
Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs × 12 props Highup to 88% Members
Batter - Walks × 13 props Highup to 100% Members
Batter - Runs Scored × 7 props Highup to 80% Members
Batter - Hits × 3 props Highup to 78% Members
Batter - Singles × 7 props Highup to 87% Members
Batter - Total Bases × 5 props Highup to 91% Members
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 1 prop Highup to 77% Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs last met on Wed 19 Aug 2026: Chicago Cubs won 4-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every MLB game priced right now.

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Spread - 1st 5 Innings
Chicago White Sox
-0.5
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo SPOut
  • Prelander Berroa RPOut
  • Ky Bush SPOut
  • Jordan Leasure RPOut
  • Joey Bart COut
  • Mike Vasil RPOut
  • Tanner Murray LFOut
  • Brooks Baldwin LFOut

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele SPOut
  • Shelby Miller RPOut
  • Ben Brown RPOut
  • Phil Maton RPOut
  • Riley Martin RPOut
  • Hunter Harvey RPOut
  • Porter Hodge RPOut
  • Cade Horton SPOut
  • Tyler Austin 1BOut
Availability updated Sep 29, 5:37PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 17 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability17 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Tristan Peters Batter - Hits + Runs + RBIs
Chase Meidroth CHW Batter - Walks
Munetaka Murakami Batter - Runs Scored
Tristan Peters Batter - Hits
Chase Meidroth Batter - Singles

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineChicago CubsNo line posted
2-3L5 record
L5 RF3.0L5 RA4.0Home L53-2vs Chicago White Sox L55-0

Chicago Cubs moneyline form: last five 2-3, 3.0 runs/gm.

Run LineChicago Cubs run lineNo line posted
2-3L5 record
L5 RF3.0L5 RA4.0Home L53-2vs Chicago White Sox L55-0

Chicago Cubs spread form: last five 2-3, 3.0 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White SoxNo line posted

Chicago Cubs total runs form: last five 2-3, 3.0 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsChicago Cubs team totalNo line posted
3.9runs we expect
L5 RF3.0L5 RA4.0Home L53-2vs Chicago White Sox L55-0

Chicago Cubs team total runs form: last five 2-3, 3.0 runs/gm.

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs — what the model found

Our model graded 70 betting markets for Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs — 20 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded
50
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 70 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs — recent results

Chicago Cubs have won 1 of their last 5 games; Chicago White Sox have won 2 of their last 5.

Chicago Cubs — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–4SDAway
L0–8SDAway
W6–2BOSAway
L0–2BOSAway
L3–4BOSAway
Chicago White Sox — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L0–2CLEAway
L5–9CLEHome
L3–9CLEHome
W4–3CLEAway
W3–0CLEAway

Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs — recent meetings

These two have met 9 times recently: Chicago Cubs won 3, Chicago White Sox won 6.

DateChicago CubsChicago White SoxWinner
Aug 1903Chicago White Sox
Aug 1943Chicago Cubs
Aug 1875Chicago Cubs
May 1789Chicago White Sox
May 1638Chicago White Sox
May 15105Chicago Cubs
Mar 1324Chicago White Sox
Mar 115Chicago White Sox
Feb 2018Chicago White Sox

Who’s out or in doubt

17 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Cubs
PlayerStatus
Justin Steele SPOUT
Shelby Miller RPOUT
Ben Brown RPOUT
Phil Maton RPOUT
Riley Martin RPOUT
Hunter Harvey RPOUT
Porter Hodge RPOUT
Cade Horton SPOUT
Chicago White Sox
PlayerStatus
Luis Castillo SPOUT
Prelander Berroa RPOUT
Ky Bush SPOUT
Jordan Leasure RPOUT
Joey Bart COUT
Mike Vasil RPOUT
Tanner Murray LFOUT
Brooks Baldwin LFOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs — model preview

Our Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs prediction for August 20, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On August 20, 2026 our model has run Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Andrew Benintendi (KCR) Under 0.5 RBIs (-312), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Sox vs Cubs, or as Cubs vs Sox. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 19 August 2026 at Wrigley Field. The model has generated 20 game picks and 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Chicago White Sox vs Chicago Cubs head-to-head record

Final scores · 31 meetings on record
Chicago Cubs 20–9 across the last 31 meetings · 2 draws · these games average 10.5 runs (meetings on record since 2023)

Last meeting: Wed 19 Aug 2026, Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs: the Cubs won 4-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
19 Aug 2026Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs4–3Chicago Cubs
18 Aug 2026Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs7–5Chicago Cubs
17 Aug 2026Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs7–5Chicago Cubs
17 May 2026Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox9–8Chicago White Sox
16 May 2026Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox8–3Chicago White Sox
15 May 2026Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox5–10Chicago Cubs
13 Mar 2026Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox4–2Chicago White Sox
1 Mar 2026Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs1–5Chicago White Sox
20 Feb 2026Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs1–8Chicago White Sox
27 Jul 2025Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox4–5Chicago Cubs

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 31 meetings on file.

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