{"id":418011,"date":"2026-05-16T05:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=418011"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:22:08","slug":"crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Chicago Cubs (29-16) at Chicago White Sox (22-22) | Rate Field | 6:10 PM CT \/ 7:10 PM ET<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>2026 Crosstown Classic<\/strong> continues Saturday afternoon at Rate Field as the <strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong> (29\u201316 after winning 10\u20135 Friday night) face the <strong>Chicago White Sox<\/strong> (22\u201322, six-game win streak ended) in Game 2. The Cubs exploded for <strong>14 hits and 10 runs<\/strong> to break out of their offensive slump! <strong>Colin Rea<\/strong> (4-2, 4.68 ERA) starts for the Cubs against <strong>Erick Fedde<\/strong> (0-4, 3.77 ERA) trying to get his FIRST WIN!<\/p>\n<p>This is Game 2\u2014can the Cubs take a commanding 2-0 series lead, or will the White Sox bounce back at home?<\/p>\n<h2>Game 1 Recap: Cubs Offense Explodes in 10-5 Win!<\/h2>\n<p>Friday night&#8217;s series opener was a STATEMENT GAME for the Cubs! After scoring only <strong>5 runs in their previous 5 games<\/strong> (including back-to-back shutouts), the Cubs offense erupted for <strong>10 runs on 14 hits<\/strong> in front of 38,723 fans at Rate Field!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Moments from Game 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carson Kelly:<\/strong> 4 RBIs (tiebreaking infield single in 7th!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong:<\/strong> RBI single in 7th (loud &#8220;P-C-A!&#8221; chants from Cubs fans!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ian Happ and Michael Busch:<\/strong> Early RBI hits<\/li>\n<li><strong>14 hits total<\/strong> &#8211; every Cubs starter got at least one hit!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miguel Vargas (White Sox):<\/strong> Leadoff homer tied it 4-4 in 6th<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trent Thornton:<\/strong> Escaped bases-loaded jam in 6th (crucial!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cubs fans made themselves at home<\/strong> at Rate Field, creating a quasi-home atmosphere on the South Side! The victory snapped the White Sox&#8217;s <strong>six-game winning streak<\/strong> and moved the Cubs to 29-16!<\/p>\n<h2>Cubs: 29-16, Offense Back on Track!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 29-16 (Thirteen Games Over .500, Offensive Slump Ended!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cubs are 29\u201316 after Friday night&#8217;s offensive explosion ended their brutal five-game slump where they scored only 5 total runs! <strong>All nine starters got hits<\/strong>, <strong>14 total hits<\/strong>, and they look like the team that ripped off TWO 10-game winning streaks earlier this season!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cubs Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carson Kelly:<\/strong> 4 RBIs Friday (3 hits!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pete Crow-Armstrong:<\/strong> RBI single, crowd favorite (&#8220;P-C-A!&#8221; chants!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ian Happ:<\/strong> Career year, 9 HRs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shota Imanaga:<\/strong> 4-3, 2.32 ERA, 59 Ks (3rd in NL!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Colin Rea Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4-2, 4.68 ERA<\/strong> this season<\/li>\n<li>Has been up-and-down this year<\/li>\n<li>Facing Fedde who&#8217;s 0-4 (still winless!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Cubs have the momentum after Friday&#8217;s explosion. Can they keep it going?<\/p>\n<h2>White Sox: 22-22, Back at .500 After Loss<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Record: 22-22 (.500, Six-Game Win Streak Ended)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The White Sox are 22\u201322 after Friday&#8217;s 10-5 loss ended their <strong>six-game winning streak<\/strong>. They&#8217;re back at <strong>.500<\/strong> but still have shown incredible fight after three straight 100-loss seasons! <strong>Miguel Vargas tied it 4-4<\/strong> with a homer in the 6th, but the bullpen couldn&#8217;t hold!<\/p>\n<p><strong>White Sox Key Players:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Munetaka Murakami:<\/strong> 15 HRs (tied for 3rd in MLB!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miguel Vargas:<\/strong> Homered Friday (8th of season)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew Benintendi:<\/strong> Hot bat at top of lineup<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davis Martin:<\/strong> 5-1, 1.62 ERA (ACE status!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Erick Fedde Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>0-4, 3.77 ERA<\/strong> (STILL WINLESS!)<\/li>\n<li>Pitching WELL but getting NO run support<\/li>\n<li>Deserves his first win today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The White Sox need to bounce back at home and even the series!<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchups at Rate Field<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Colin Rea (4.68 ERA) vs Erick Fedde (3.77 ERA, 0-4)<\/strong><br \/>\nFedde has the better ERA but is STILL WINLESS! Rea is 4-2 but has been inconsistent. Both pitchers need quality starts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cubs Offense (14 hits Friday!) vs White Sox Pitching<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Cubs offense EXPLODED Friday after scoring only 5 runs in their previous 5 games! Can they stay hot?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Munetaka Murakami (15 HRs, 3rd in MLB!) vs Cubs<\/strong><br \/>\nMurakami was quiet Friday (0-for-4). He needs to bounce back and give the White Sox a power surge!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crowd Atmosphere<\/strong><br \/>\nFriday&#8217;s crowd was 38,723 with LOUD Cubs fans! Will the White Sox faithful rally today?<\/p>\n<h2>What Each Team Needs in Game 2<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cubs Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep the Offense Rolling:<\/strong> 14 hits Friday! Stay hot and attack Fedde early!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colin Rea Gives Quality Innings:<\/strong> Rea needs to give them 6 solid innings and keep the momentum!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take 2-0 Series Lead:<\/strong> Win today and put HUGE pressure on the White Sox for Sunday!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>White Sox Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Give Erick Fedde Run Support:<\/strong> Fedde is 0-4 (3.77 ERA!) &#8211; GIVE HIM RUNS and get him his first win!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Munetaka Murakami Bounces Back:<\/strong> He was 0-for-4 Friday. Time to launch one!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Even the Series:<\/strong> Lose today and go down 0-2 heading into Sunday? That&#8217;s tough!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Neutral Prediction: White Sox Bounce Back!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Final Score: White Sox 6, Cubs 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Erick Fedde FINALLY gets run support\u20147 innings, 4 runs. Gets his FIRST WIN of the season!<\/p>\n<p>Munetaka Murakami bounces back with a 2-run homer! Miguel Vargas stays hot! White Sox score 6 and even the series!<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs score 4 but Fedde and the White Sox bullpen hold on. Series tied 1-1!<\/p>\n<p>Two-run win. Cubs fall to 29\u201317. White Sox improve to 23\u201322. <strong>Fedde FINALLY gets his first win!<\/strong> Series EVEN heading into Sunday!<\/p>\n<h2>Why Game 2 Matters<\/h2>\n<p>The Cubs are 29\u201316 after Friday&#8217;s 10-5 offensive explosion (14 hits!). The White Sox are 22\u201322 after their six-game win streak ended. Fedde (0-4, 3.77 ERA) is STILL WINLESS despite pitching well!<\/p>\n<p>Win today and the Cubs go up 2-0 with a chance to SWEEP Sunday. Win today and the White Sox tie the series 1-1 and Fedde FINALLY gets his first win!<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is Chicago baseball at its BEST! Both teams competitive! Both fan bases LOUD!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s Go Chicago! Crosstown Classic Game 2!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Cubs (29-16) at Chicago White Sox (22-22) | Rate Field | 6:10 PM CT \/ 7:10 PM ET The 2026 Crosstown Classic continues Saturday afternoon at Rate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2279,"featured_media":418012,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16757],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.4 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16 | UrbanMatter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chicago Cubs (29-16) at Chicago White Sox (22-22) | Rate Field | 6:10 PM CT \/ 7:10 PM ET The 2026 Crosstown Classic continues Saturday afternoon at Rate&hellip;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UrbanMatter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"572\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"David\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UMatterChicago\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"David\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"David\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/691b7b63a0a986717e29c945c127c4ee\"},\"headline\":\"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\"},\"wordCount\":846,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Sports\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\",\"name\":\"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16 | UrbanMatter\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":572,\"caption\":\"Cubs vs White Sox May 16\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Sports\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/sports\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter\",\"description\":\"For What Really Matters\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization\",\"name\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png\",\"width\":371,\"height\":99,\"caption\":\"UrbanMatter Chicago\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/691b7b63a0a986717e29c945c127c4ee\",\"name\":\"David\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9409ae62de2b111dfb71d96c9d1765d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9409ae62de2b111dfb71d96c9d1765d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"David\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/fjugin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16 | UrbanMatter","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16","og_description":"Chicago Cubs (29-16) at Chicago White Sox (22-22) | Rate Field | 6:10 PM CT \/ 7:10 PM ET The 2026 Crosstown Classic continues Saturday afternoon at Rate&hellip;","og_url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/","og_site_name":"UrbanMatter","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","article_published_time":"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":572,"url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"David","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_site":"@UMatterChicago","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"David","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/"},"author":{"name":"David","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/691b7b63a0a986717e29c945c127c4ee"},"headline":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16","datePublished":"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/"},"wordCount":846,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg","articleSection":["Sports"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/","name":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16 | UrbanMatter","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg","datePublished":"2026-05-16T10:22:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Cubs-vs-White-Sox-May-16.jpg","width":1024,"height":572,"caption":"Cubs vs White Sox May 16"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/crosstown-classic-game-2-cubs-vs-white-sox-prediction-game-today-may-16\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sports","item":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/sports\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Crosstown Classic Game 2: Cubs vs White Sox Prediction Game Today May 16"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#website","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","name":"UrbanMatter","description":"For What Really Matters","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#organization","name":"UrbanMatter Chicago","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/UM_Logo-1.png","width":371,"height":99,"caption":"UrbanMatter Chicago"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/facebook.com\/Pluggchicago\/","https:\/\/x.com\/UMatterChicago"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/691b7b63a0a986717e29c945c127c4ee","name":"David","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9409ae62de2b111dfb71d96c9d1765d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9409ae62de2b111dfb71d96c9d1765d1?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"David"},"url":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/author\/fjugin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418011"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418011\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418013,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418011\/revisions\/418013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}