Cubs–White Sox rivalry
Cubs pitcher Jack Pfiester throws a pitch in the 1906 World Series. | |
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
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| Location | Chicago |
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| First meeting | World Series: October 9, 1906 West Side Park White Sox 2, Cubs 1 Regular season: June 16, 1997 Comiskey Park (II) Cubs 8, White Sox 3 |
| Latest meeting | May 18, 2025 Wrigley Field Cubs 6, White Sox 2 |
| Next meeting | July 25, 2025 Rate Field |
| Stadiums | Cubs: Wrigley Field White Sox: Rate Field |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 155 |
| All-time series | White Sox, 78–77 (.503) |
| Regular season series | Cubs, 75–74 (.503) |
| Postseason results | White Sox, 4–2 (.667) |
| Largest victory | |
| Longest win streak | |
| Current win streak | Cubs, 8 |
| Post-season history | |
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The Cubs–White Sox rivalry (also known as the Crosstown Classic, The Windy City Showdown, Chicago Showdown, North–South Showdown, City Series, Crosstown Series, Crosstown Cup, or Crosstown Showdown) refers to the Major League Baseball (MLB) geographical rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. The Cubs are a member club of MLB's National League (NL) Central division, and play their home games at Wrigley Field, located on Chicago's North Side. The White Sox are a member club of MLB's American League (AL) Central division, and play their home games at Rate Field, located on Chicago's South Side.
The terms "North Siders" and "South Siders" are synonymous with the respective teams and their fans, setting up an enduring rivalry. As of May 18, 2025, the Cubs lead the regular season series 75–74. There have been nine 3-game series sweeps since interleague play began: five by the Cubs in 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2025, and four by the White Sox in 1999, 2008, 2012 and 2021. There have been three season series sweeps, all by the Cubs in 1998 (3 games), 2013 (4 games) and 2024 (4 games). The Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line train has stops within a block of both ballparks: Addison station for Wrigley Field and Sox–35th station for Rate Field.