MLB

Chicago Cubs vs Chicago White Sox

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · 00:05 UTC

Chicago Cubs host Chicago White Sox in MLB on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, starting at 00:05 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 8 wins for Chicago Cubs against 2 for Chicago White Sox. That gives Chicago Cubs the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 10.0 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Chicago White Sox 1-3 Chicago Cubs (2024-08-10); Chicago White Sox 6-7 Chicago Cubs (2024-08-10); Chicago Cubs 7-6 Chicago White Sox (2024-06-06).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-08-10Chicago White Sox1-3Chicago Cubs
2024-08-10Chicago White Sox6-7Chicago Cubs
2024-06-06Chicago Cubs7-6Chicago White Sox
2024-06-05Chicago Cubs7-6Chicago White Sox
2023-08-17Chicago Cubs4-3Chicago White Sox

Team statistics

Chicago Cubs carry an Elo rating of 1545 in our model, and have won 70% of their recent games. Chicago White Sox carry an Elo rating of 1515 in our model, and have won 50% of their recent games.

Chicago Cubs

Recent formWWLWWWWLWL
Win rate70%
Elo rating1545
Avg scored (recent)5
Avg conceded (recent)3.2

Chicago White Sox

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Win rate50%
Elo rating1515
Avg scored (recent)4.3
Avg conceded (recent)4.8

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