Cubs vs. White Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 19

The Chicago Cubs have a 2-0 series lead, hoping to sweep the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 p.m. ET. Clay Holmes (5-5, 2.56 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 74-53 this season and second in the NL Central. Sean Newcomb (1-3, 2.51 ERA) is expected to start for the White Sox, who are 65-60 and first in the AL Central.

The White Sox (+152) are on the road versus the favored Cubs (-175). The contest has a total set at 9.5.

Cubs vs. White Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-175)
• Underdog: White Sox (+152)
• Over/under: 9.5

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

• The Cubs have gone 51-37 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 58% of those games).
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 96 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (49%) in those contests.
• The Cubs have a record of 11-4, a 73.3% win rate, when they're favored by -175 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the White Sox have won three of 10 games when listed as at least +152 or better on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 63.6%.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs vs. White Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 127 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-56-3).
• The White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 72 of their 125 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have a 61-66-0 record ATS this season.
• The White Sox have posted a record of 75-50-0 against the spread this season.