MLB Recap · March 19, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap

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Line Score

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The Story

Chicago held off Arizona 4-2 at Camelback Ranch on March 19, 2026, with the DiamondIQ model's estimate opening at 63 percent in favor of the White Sox and closing at 100 percent by game's end. The contest was effectively decided in the bottom of the sixth, when Chicago plated three runs to break a scoreless tie and take command of a game that had been largely quiet through five innings. Arizona had managed to score twice in the opening frame, but the White Sox answered with a sustained sixth-inning rally that shifted momentum decisively and permanently.

The biggest single play of the game came in that sixth-inning rally, when Chase Meidroth singled off Ryan Thompson for a swing of plus-23.0 percent in win probability, the largest of any plate appearance on the night. A Colson Montgomery reached on a fielding error off Brandyn Garcia added another 11.9 percent to Chicago's chances during the same frame. Meidroth then extended his damage in the eighth with a double off Andrew Hoffmann worth plus-12.3 percent. Arizona's best opportunities to respond were snuffed out in the top of the eighth, when Kristian Robinson struck out and Cristofer Torin grounded out against Lucas Sims, costing the Diamondbacks 14.2 and 13.2 percentage points respectively.

Meidroth finished as the game's most impactful offensive player, accumulating plus-33.1 percent in total WPA and a RE24 of plus-2.4. On the pitching side, Michael Soroka was the clear standout, generating plus-39.4 percent WPA to anchor the Chicago staff. Lucas Sims contributed plus-10.8 percent in relief, and Brandon Eisert added plus-8.5 percent. Gabriel Moreno provided the only other notable offensive contribution for Chicago at plus-8.0 percent WPA. The DiamondIQ model leans toward crediting Soroka's outing as the central reason the White Sox turned a narrow early deficit into a comfortable final margin.

Analysis generated by DiamondIQ's model.

Win Probability

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DiamondIQ model home win probability across the game (pre-game 63.4% → final 100%).

Biggest Plays by Win-Probability Added

Chase Meidroth Single
Bot 6th · off Ryan Thompson
+23.0%
Kristian Robinson Strikeout
Top 8th · off Lucas Sims
-14.2%
Cristofer Torin Groundout
Top 8th · off Lucas Sims
-13.2%
Chase Meidroth Double
Bot 8th · off Andrew Hoffmann
+12.3%
Colson Montgomery Field Error
Bot 6th · off Brandyn Garcia
+11.9%

Top Batters by WPA

Chase Meidroth+33.1%+2.4 RE24
Gabriel Moreno+8.0%+0.6 RE24
Colson Montgomery+6.0%+0.3 RE24

Top Pitchers by WPA

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