White Sox vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 18, 2026

White Sox at Cubs

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White Sox at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
White Sox
65-58
+1.5
+1.5-153
o8.5+101
+143
Cubs
72-53
u8.5
-1.5+129
u8.5-122
-154
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August 18, 2026
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White Sox vs. Cubs Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 48-57-2 (-13.9u)
Over 8-113
1.13u
Charlie DiSturco
Charlie DiSturco
Last 30d: 42-114-3 (+10.4u)
C.Meidroth To Hit 1+ Home Runs Yes+860
0.25u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 76-65-0 (+1.1u)
Over 8-114
1u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 396-403-14 (-4.0u)
C.Meidroth o0.5 HR+830
0.1u
Under 8-105
1.05u
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Last 30d: 40-62-2 (+0.6u)
Under 8.5-115
1u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 29-91-5 (+9.1u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o0.5 HR+351
0.25u
Anthony Dabbundo
Anthony Dabbundo
Last 30d: 9-9-1 (+1.3u)
Under 8.5-114
1.14u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 12-7-1 (+3.4u)
Under 8.5-115
0.58u
John Feltman
John Feltman
Last 30d: 2-2-0 (-0.1u)
CHC -160 (F5)
1.6u
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Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 102-138-9 (-12.9u)
Under 8.5-115
0.58u
Bet to 8 (-115)
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 85-85-0 (-9.7u)
CWS +150
1u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 215-258-10 (-34.6u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-145
$1.45

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White Sox vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

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White Sox

Public

25%

Bets%

75%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
61-6427-3534-2938-4623-17
White Sox
73-5038-2335-2716-1356-37

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cubs
67-5833-2934-2945-3922-18
White Sox
70-52-134-26-136-2614-14-155-38

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Cubs
72-5336-2636-2749-3522-18
White Sox
65-5837-2428-3418-1146-47

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 16thSTLL 4-11-1.5 LO 9STL -172
Aug 15thSTLL 4-8-1.5 LO 9STL -183
Aug 14thSTLW 3-0-1.5 WU 8CHC -184
Aug 13th@WSHL 0-7-1.5 LU 8.5WSH -148
Aug 12th@WSHW 12-6-1.5 WO 9.5CHC -153

White Sox vs. Cubs Injury Updates

White Sox Injuries

  • Mike Vasil
    RP

    Vasil is out with elbow

    Out

  • Ky Bush
    SP

    Bush is out with elbow

    Out

  • Brooks Baldwin
    LF

    Baldwin is out with elbow

    Out

  • Drew Thorpe
    SP

    Thorpe is out with elbow

    Out

Cubs Injuries

  • Tyler Austin
    1B

    Austin is out with knee

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out with elbow

    Out

White Sox vs. Cubs Box Score
White Sox Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Luis Castillo logoRL.Castillo, P78412
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Chase Meidroth logo1C.Meidroth, 2B0-4000
Munetaka Murakami logo2M.Murakami, 1B0-2100
Miguel Vargas logo3M.Vargas, 3B1-2100
Randal Grichuk logo4R.Grichuk, DH1-2113
Braden Montgomery logo5B.Montgomery, RF0-2000
Brenton Doyle logo6B.Doyle, CF0-2000
Sam Antonacci logo7S.Antonacci, LF0-1000
Luisangel Acuna logo8L.Acuna, SS0-2000
Jake Rogers logo9J.Rogers, C0-1000
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Shota Imanaga logoLS.Imanaga, P825.1103
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF2-3111
Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-2111
Michael Busch logo3M.Busch, 1B0-2000
Alex Bregman logo4A.Bregman, 3B1-2000
Ian Happ logo5I.Happ, LF1-2000
Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, SS1-2000
Pedro Ramirez logo7P.Ramirez, 2B0-2000
Michael Conforto logo8M.Conforto, DH0-2000
Carson Kelly logo9C.Kelly, C0-2000

White Sox vs. Cubs Odds Comparison

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White Sox at Cubs Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
White Sox
65-58
N/A
N/A
Cubs
72-53
N/A
N/A