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

White Sox at Cubs

12:05 am • CHSN
5 - 7
Starting Pitchers
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Shota Imanaga logoS.ImanagaChicago Cubs logo3.778-9
Luis Castillo logoL.CastilloChicago White Sox logo4.601-0

White Sox at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
White Sox
65-59
+1.5
+1.5-155
o8.5+101
+145
Cubs
73-53
u8.5
-1.5+129
u8.5-122
-157
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August 18, 2026
Wrigley FieldChicago
White Sox vs. Cubs Expert Picks
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 47-58-2 (-16.2u)
Over 8-113
1u
Charlie DiSturco
Charlie DiSturco
Last 30d: 34-105-3 (+6.8u)
C.Meidroth To Hit 1+ Home Runs Yes+860
0.25u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 78-63-0 (+4.6u)
Over 8-114
0.88u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 399-412-14 (-7.4u)
Under 8-105
1.05u
C.Meidroth o0.5 HR+830
0.1u
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Payoff Pitch Podcast
Last 30d: 41-66-2 (-3.0u)
Under 8.5-115
1u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 29-89-5 (+9.5u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o0.5 HR+351
0.88u
Anthony Dabbundo
Anthony Dabbundo
Last 30d: 11-7-1 (+4.2u)
Under 8.5-114
1.14u
Collin Whitchurch
Collin Whitchurch
Last 30d: 12-8-1 (+2.8u)
Under 8.5-115
0.58u
John Feltman
John Feltman
Last 30d: 3-2-0 (+0.9u)
CHC -160 (F5)
1u
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Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 98-127-9 (-12.1u)
Under 8.5-115
0.58u
Bet to 8 (-115)
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 81-83-0 (-11.3u)
CWS +150
1u
Ryan Minion
Ryan Minion
Last 30d: 212-242-9 (-28.3u)
P.Crow-Armstrong o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-145
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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

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Cubs
62-6428-3534-2939-4623-17
White Sox
73-5138-2335-2816-1356-38

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Cubs
68-5834-2934-2946-3922-18
White Sox
71-52-134-26-137-2614-14-156-38

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Cubs
73-5337-2636-2750-3522-18
White Sox
65-5937-2428-3518-1146-48

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, P994.213
Tyler Schweitzer logoLT.Schweitzer, P281.220
Trevor Richards logoRT.Richards, P191.110
Jordan Hicks logoRJ.Hicks, P301.121
Hagen Smith logoLH.Smith, P4001
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Chase Meidroth logo1C.Meidroth, 2B0-5000
Munetaka Murakami logo2M.Murakami, 1B0-2200
Miguel Vargas logo3M.Vargas, 3B1-4100
Randal Grichuk logo4R.Grichuk, DH1-3113
Andrew Benintendi logo4A.Benintendi, PH1-2112
Andrew Benintendi logo4A.Benintendi, DH1-2112
Braden Montgomery logo5B.Montgomery, RF1-4000
Brenton Doyle logo6B.Doyle, CF0-3000
Tristan Peters logo6T.Peters, PH0-2000
Tristan Peters logo6T.Peters, CF0-2000
Sam Antonacci logo7S.Antonacci, LF0-3000
Luisangel Acuna logo8L.Acuna, SS0-3000
Jake Rogers logo9J.Rogers, C0-2000
Cubs Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Shota Imanaga logoLS.Imanaga, P966103
Ryan Rolison logoLR.Rolison, P150.200
Ryan Zeferjahn logoRR.Zeferjahn, P24112
David Peterson logoLD.Peterson, P221.110
Jacob Webb logoRJ.Webb, P22120
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF4-5223
Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-4211
Michael Busch logo3M.Busch, 1B0-5000
Alex Bregman logo4A.Bregman, 3B3-4000
Tyrone Taylor logo4T.Taylor, PR0-0100
Owen Miller logo4O.Miller, 2B0-0000
Ian Happ logo5I.Happ, LF1-3100
Nico Hoerner logo6N.Hoerner, SS4-5002
Pedro Ramirez logo7P.Ramirez, 2B0-4000
Pedro Ramirez logo7P.Ramirez, 3B0-4000
Michael Conforto logo8M.Conforto, DH0-2000
Kevin Alcantara logo8K.Alcantara, PH0-2000
Kevin Alcantara logo8K.Alcantara, DH0-2000
Miguel Amaya logo8M.Amaya, PH0-1000
Miguel Amaya logo8M.Amaya, DH0-1000
Carson Kelly logo9C.Kelly, C1-5100

White Sox vs. Cubs Odds Comparison

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White Sox at Cubs Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
White Sox
65-59
N/A
N/A
Cubs
73-53
N/A
N/A