Crosstown Classic: White Sox avoid a sweep by blanking the Cubs with their superpower
The Chicago Cubs and White Sox are playing their annual Crosstown Classic series. The Cubs held a narrow lead in the all-time matchup record going into the games, though the White Sox won the first set of games in May.
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3 developments- Aug 172026 Crosstown Classic: A complete guide to this season's matchups between the Cubs and White Sox
- Aug 18Cubs defeat White Sox in Monday's Crosstown Classic game; could teams make it to World Series?
- Aug 19Crosstown Classic: White Sox avoid a sweep by blanking the Cubs with their superpower
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