Cubs vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 17

The Chicago Cubs host the Chicago White Sox to open a three-game series at Wrigley Field, with first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Shota Imanaga (8-9, 3.74 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 72-53 this season and second in the NL Central. Luis Castillo (4-9, 4.96 ERA) is starting for the White Sox, who are 65-58 and first in the AL Central.

Oddsmakers have made the Cubs a decent moneyline favorite (-165) at home over the White Sox (+144). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Cubs vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, August 17, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-165)
• Underdog: White Sox (+144)
• Over/under: 8

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• TV Channel: MARQ and CHSN
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Cubs vs. White Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline 86 total times this season. They've gone 49-37 in those games.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 94 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (50%) in those contests.
• The Cubs have a record of 14-10, a 58.3% win rate, when they're favored by -165 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, the White Sox have come away with a win five times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 62.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 125 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-55-3).
• The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 71 of their 123 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have a 60-65-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48% of the time).
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 74-49-0 in 123 games with a line this season.