Chicago White Sox hosting Cubs at Rate Field for 1st game of Crosstown Classic Series
White Sox and Cubs fans were in a great mood Friday for the start of the Crosstown Classic, and you could not have dialed up better weather, which is fitting because the sun has been shining on both ball clubs as of late.
The Chicago White Sox are hosting the Chicago Cubs Friday night at Rate Field. It's the Southsiders versus the Northsiders for the first game of this year's crosstown classic. The fans were a great mood, and you could not have dialed up better weather, which is fitting because the sun has been shining on both ball clubs as of late.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch This is a White Sox home game, but there was plenty of Cubbie blue out there as well. Both teams' jerseys were well-represented, and ABC7 also saw some split loyalties in some of the families and groups in attendance.
Adding to the excitement is the fact that both of the teams are doing well at this point in the season. The Cubs are at the top of the National League Central with the second-best record in the NL, and the White Sox are just one game out of first place in the American League Central, riding a five-game winning streak. This is the first time since since June 2008, 18 years excluding the 2020 pandemic season, that both teams are meeting with records above .
500, so not since the George W. Bush Administration has the Crosstown Classic been this competitive. Fans couldn't be happier.