MLB Standings › AL Central › Chicago White Sox
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Record
84-78 2nd in AL Central, American League No. 6 Last win
October 5, 2026 26 days ago
Last loss
October 10, 2026 21 days ago
Last 3
L L L Wins 0 · Losses 3
Overview Standings Playoff race Charts Schedule History FAQ The White Sox are 84-78 in the MLB standings for the 2026 season and sit second in the AL Central. They trail the Cleveland Guardians by a game.
In the American League they hold the No. 6 seed, inside the playoff line. Last time out they lost to the Guardians 0-2 on October 10. They have lost three in a row and are 2-3 over their last five.
They have scored 776 runs and allowed 720, a differential of +56. They are 11-11 at home and 12-12 on the road. Last season they finished 60-102, 5th of 5 in the AL Central. Clinched wild card.
The White Sox can no longer win the AL Central. They have clinched a playoff spot.
Record 84-78 .519 pct
AL Central 2nd 1 back
American League seed No. 6 in the playoffs
Streak L3 lost three straight
Last 5 2-3
Home 11-11
Away 12-12
Division 12-9 in division games
League 17-13 in league games
PF / PA 776 / 720 4.8 / 4.4 per game
Diff +56
Playoff GB +4 clear of the line
Projected 84 wins at the current rate
Magic no. Out elimination number
Chicago White Sox Standings
American League
#
Team
W L PCT HOME AWAY DIV CONF RS RA DIFF STRK L5 WCGB PROJ NEXT
1*
Tampa Bay Rays TB AL East leader 98
64
.605
18-8
13-13
8-8
22-13
736
650
+86 L1 1-4
+18 98
-
2z
Cleveland Guardians CLE AL Central leader 85
77
.525
14-11
16-7
13-8
25-17
678
667
+11 L3 1-4
+5 85
-
3z
Houston Astros HOU AL West leader 81
81
.500
8-13
10-8
6-6
13-14
734
766
-32 L2 2-3
+1 81
-
4y
New York Yankees NYY AL East 93
68
.578
17-8
9-8
14-7
19-11
739
601
+138 L3 2-3
+13.5 94
-
5y
Boston Red Sox BOS AL East 87
75
.537
12-9
9-10
6-7
12-16
689
611
+78 L3 2-3
+7 87
-
6y
Chicago White Sox CWS AL Central 84
78
.519
11-11
12-12
12-9
17-13
776
720
+56 L3 2-3
+4 84
-
Playoff cutoff
7e
Texas Rangers TEX AL West 80
82
.494
13-9
6-9
5-4
13-12
673
719
-46 L1 2-3
4 80
-
8e
Baltimore Orioles BAL AL East 79
82
.491
7-12
11-6
7-11
12-12
718
739
-21 L1 4-1
4.5 79
-
9e
Toronto Blue Jays TOR AL East 79
83
.488
9-6
9-12
5-7
16-17
648
694
-46 W1 2-3
5 79
-
10e ▲
Minnesota Twins MIN AL Central 77
85
.475
10-8
7-12
6-9
12-16
739
797
-58 W1 4-1
7 77
-
11e ▼
Detroit Tigers DET AL Central 76
86
.469
10-8
5-14
5-12
8-15
723
652
+71 L1 2-3
8 76
-
12e
Seattle Mariners SEA AL West 76
86
.469
10-9
7-11
8-11
10-15
664
722
-58 W2 3-2
8 76
-
13e
Kansas City Royals KC AL Central 69
93
.426
12-10
6-9
7-5
16-12
690
810
-120 W1 2-3
15 69
-
14e
Athletics OAK AL West 64
98
.395
9-9
6-14
11-8
15-23
699
937
-238 L2 2-3
20 64
-
15e
Los Angeles Angels LAA AL West 62
100
.383
5-11
8-13
7-8
12-16
655
752
-97 L2 2-3
22 62
-
Chicago White Sox in the American League Playoff Race
6 Chicago White Sox AL Central 84-78
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Chicago White Sox Season Charts
Games over .500 tap a dot Last season pace last season pace +7 -7 .500 Game 1: @ Guardians W 7-3 Game 2: @ Guardians L 6-7 Game 3: @ Guardians L 3-6 Game 4: vs Tigers W 3-1 Game 5: vs Tigers L 8-11 Game 6: vs Tigers W 3-1 Game 7: vs Tigers W 8-1 Game 8: @ Royals W 14-11 Game 9: @ Royals L 4-5 Game 10: @ Royals W 9-1 Game 11: vs Rockies W 6-1 Game 12: vs Rockies L 6-9 Game 13: vs Rockies W 4-2 Game 14: @ Astros W 6-3 Game 15: @ Astros W 7-3 Game 16: @ Guardians W 3-0 Game 17: @ Guardians W 4-3 Game 18: vs Guardians L 3-9 Game 19: vs Guardians L 5-9 Game 20: @ Guardians L 0-2 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 101 106 111 116 121 126 131 136 141 146 151 156 161
Runs scored vs allowed 20 10 Average scored 5.5 Average allowed 4.4 avg 5.5 avg 4.4 @ Guardians: scored 7 @ Guardians: allowed 3 CLE @ Guardians: scored 6 @ Guardians: allowed 7 CLE @ Guardians: scored 3 @ Guardians: allowed 6 CLE vs Tigers: scored 3 vs Tigers: allowed 1 DET vs Tigers: scored 8 vs Tigers: allowed 11 DET vs Tigers: scored 3 vs Tigers: allowed 1 DET vs Tigers: scored 8 vs Tigers: allowed 1 DET @ Royals: scored 14 @ Royals: allowed 11 KC @ Royals: scored 4 @ Royals: allowed 5 KC @ Royals: scored 9 @ Royals: allowed 1 KC vs Rockies: scored 6 vs Rockies: allowed 1 COL vs Rockies: scored 6 vs Rockies: allowed 9 COL vs Rockies: scored 4 vs Rockies: allowed 2 COL @ Astros: scored 6 @ Astros: allowed 3 HOU @ Astros: scored 7 @ Astros: allowed 3 HOU @ Guardians: scored 3 @ Guardians: allowed 0 CLE @ Guardians: scored 4 @ Guardians: allowed 3 CLE vs Guardians: scored 3 vs Guardians: allowed 9 CLE vs Guardians: scored 5 vs Guardians: allowed 9 CLE @ Guardians: scored 0 @ Guardians: allowed 2 CLE
Point margin by game green wins, red losses +14 -14 @ Guardians: +4 CLE @ Guardians: -1 CLE @ Guardians: -3 CLE vs Tigers: +2 DET vs Tigers: -3 DET vs Tigers: +2 DET vs Tigers: +7 DET @ Royals: +3 KC @ Royals: -1 KC @ Royals: +8 KC vs Rockies: +5 COL vs Rockies: -3 COL vs Rockies: +2 COL @ Astros: +3 HOU @ Astros: +4 HOU @ Guardians: +3 CLE @ Guardians: +1 CLE vs Guardians: -6 CLE vs Guardians: -4 CLE @ Guardians: -2 CLE
Points per game 5.5
Allowed per game 4.4
Average margin +1.1
Biggest win +8 @ KC
Worst loss -6 vs CLE
Chicago White Sox Schedule and Scores
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Result
1
Mon, Sep 14 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division W 7-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
0
7
Guardians
0
0
0
0
3
2
Tue, Sep 15 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division L 6-7 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
1
6
Guardians
3
0
0
0
7
3
Wed, Sep 16 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division L 3-6 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
0
3
Guardians
0
0
2
0
6
4
Thu, Sep 17 Final vs Detroit Tigers Division W 3-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
3
0
0
0
3
Tigers
0
0
1
0
1
5
Fri, Sep 18 Final vs Detroit Tigers Division L 8-11 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
6
0
2
0
8
Tigers
1
0
1
0
11
6
Sat, Sep 19 Final vs Detroit Tigers Division W 3-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
1
0
0
0
3
Tigers
0
0
0
0
1
7
Sun, Sep 20 Final vs Detroit Tigers Division W 8-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
1
0
3
8
Tigers
0
0
0
0
1
8
Tue, Sep 22 Final @ Kansas City Royals Division W 14-11 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
2
1
3
3
14
Royals
0
0
1
2
11
9
Wed, Sep 23 Final @ Kansas City Royals Division L 4-5 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
4
0
4
Royals
4
0
0
0
5
10
Thu, Sep 24 Final @ Kansas City Royals Division W 9-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
3
3
0
2
9
Royals
0
0
0
1
1
11
Fri, Sep 25 Final vs Colorado Rockies W 6-1 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
2
0
1
0
6
Rockies
0
1
0
0
1
12
Sat, Sep 26 Final vs Colorado Rockies L 6-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
1
1
0
6
Rockies
3
0
1
1
9
13
Sun, Sep 27 Final vs Colorado Rockies W 4-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
4
0
4
Rockies
0
0
1
0
2
14
Tue, Sep 29 Final @ Houston Astros W 6-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
1
2
0
1
6
Astros
0
0
0
0
3
15
Wed, Sep 30 Final @ Houston Astros W 7-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
4
0
0
0
7
Astros
1
1
0
1
3
16
Sat, Oct 3 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division W 3-0 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
2
3
Guardians
0
0
0
0
0
17
Mon, Oct 5 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division W 4-3 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
1
4
Guardians
2
0
0
0
3
18
Wed, Oct 7 Final vs Cleveland Guardians Division L 3-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
1
0
0
1
3
Guardians
0
0
4
0
9
19
Thu, Oct 8 Final vs Cleveland Guardians Division L 5-9 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
2
0
5
Guardians
0
0
0
0
9
20
Sat, Oct 10 Final @ Cleveland Guardians Division L 0-2 ▾
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
T
White Sox
0
0
0
0
0
Guardians
0
0
0
2
2
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Times shown in Eastern Time. vs = home, @ = away. Tap ▾ on a final for the inning-by-inning score.
Chicago White Sox Season by Season
Season
Record
Win %
RS / RA
2026 In progress
84-78 .519
776 / 720 +56
2025 5th of 5 in AL Central 60-102 .370
–
2024 5th of 5 in AL Central 41-121 .253
–
2023 4th of 5 in AL Central 61-101 .377
–
2022 2nd of 5 in AL Central 81-81 .500
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Best recent
2022 2nd of 5 in AL Central 81-81 .500
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Bar = winning percentage (green at .500 or better). RS / RA with differential. Seasons open the archived standings in a new tab.
Chicago White Sox last 5 seasons
Since 2022 the White Sox have won no division titles in five seasons and averaged 64.8 wins a year. Two of the five seasons finished at .500 or better. They come into 2026 after three straight losing seasons.
Their best season in that span was 2022, when they went 81-81 and finished 2nd of 5. Their worst was 2024 at 41-121, 5th of 5. Their strongest run differential was +0 in 2025 and their weakest was +0 in 2022.
The offense peaked at 0 runs in 2025. This season they are 84-78, a .519 winning percentage that is ahead of last year's .370.
Figures cover the seasons in the table above, taken from final regular-season standings.
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Chicago White Sox Standings FAQ
What is the Chicago White Sox record?
The White Sox are 84-78 as of October 30, 2026, second in the AL Central.
Where are the White Sox in the AL Central?
Second of five. They are a game behind the leader.
Are the White Sox in playoff position?
Yes. They hold the No. 6 seed in the American League right now.
What is the White Sox current streak?
They have lost three in a row and are 2-3 over their last five games.
When do the White Sox play next?
No upcoming game is scheduled.
How many runs have the White Sox scored and allowed?
They have scored 776 and allowed 720 in 162 games, a differential of +56.
What is the White Sox home and away record?
They are 11-11 at home and 12-12 on the road.
What was the White Sox record last season?
They went 60-102 in 2025 and finished 5th of 5 in the AL Central.
Have the White Sox clinched anything?
🕑 Updated Oct 30, 2026 4:24 PM EDT · last result change Sep 27
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