The Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on May 17, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 38,608 witnessed the Chicago White Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Umpires
Chris Segal (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), John Bacon (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | Austin Hays | LF | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | RF | 10-Day-IL | Pectoral – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CHW | Drew Thorpe | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CHC | Jaxon Wiggins | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-17 |
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-17 |
| CHC | Jeff Brigham | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-27 |
| CHC | Matthew Boyd | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-06-19 |
| CHC | Riley Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-22 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | .237 | .408 | .421 | .829 |
| CHW | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 16 | .316 | .381 | .553 | .934 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .262 | .341 | .390 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .232 | .355 | .369 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .346 | .368 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | LF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .228 | .368 | .455 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .363 | .460 |
| 6 | Michael Conforto | DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .345 | .456 | .655 |
| 7 | Carson Kelly | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .389 | .409 |
| 7 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .367 | .394 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .314 | .374 |
| 9 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .192 | .302 | .351 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 83-46 | 4.98 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-18 | 3.20 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-14 | 2.08 |
| Phil Maton | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-11 | 9.49 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 2.00 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 4.38 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Antonacci | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .383 | .418 |
| 1 | Randal Grichuk | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .259 | .490 |
| 1 | Luisangel Acuna | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .239 | .190 |
| 2 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .372 | .562 |
| 3 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .374 | .506 |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .335 | .524 |
| 5 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .335 | .372 |
| 6 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .297 | .397 |
| 7 | Edgar Quero | C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .264 | .220 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .322 | .343 |
| 9 | Derek Hill | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .316 | .412 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Fedde | 3.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92-49 | 4.30 |
| Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-16 | 2.60 |
| Grant Taylor | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-19 | 1.85 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-11 | 1.64 |
| Seranthony Dominguez | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32-18 | 4.82 |
| Tyler Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16-8 | 3.60 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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