The Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on May 16, 2026 at Rate Field. A crowd of 38,795 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 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CHW | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Umpires
Brian O’Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Chris Segal (First Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHW | Austin Hays | LF | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | RF | 10-Day-IL | Pectoral – Strain | 2026-05-18 |
| CHW | Kyle Teel | C | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| 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 | 2026-05-16 |
| CHC | Caleb Thielbar | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| 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 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | .229 | .270 | .457 | .727 |
| CHW | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .258 | .303 | .774 | 1.077 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Nico Hoerner | SS | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .337 | .393 |
| 2 | Michael Busch | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .350 | .354 |
| 3 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .341 | .367 |
| 4 | Ian Happ | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | .374 | .469 |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .371 | .475 |
| 6 | Michael Conforto | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .608 |
| 7 | Matt Shaw | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .294 | .404 |
| 8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .312 | .381 |
| 9 | Miguel Amaya | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .372 | .400 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 90-61 | 4.97 |
| Ethan Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31-17 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.75 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Sam Antonacci | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .385 | .420 |
| 2 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .376 | .567 |
| 3 | Miguel Vargas | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .373 | .506 |
| 4 | Colson Montgomery | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .333 | .531 |
| 5 | Chase Meidroth | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .344 | .384 |
| 6 | Andrew Benintendi | DH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .277 | .375 |
| 6 | Randal Grichuk | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .245 | .480 |
| 7 | Jarred Kelenic | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .318 | .333 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .315 | .314 |
| 9 | Drew Romo | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .340 | .553 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Davis Martin | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 91-62 | 1.61 |
| Brandon Eisert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31-16 | 10.80 |
| Trevor Richards | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34-23 | 6.75 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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