New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox | August 22, 2026

Final August 22, 2026 • Rate Field, Chicago

New York Mets 👑

59-71

Chicago White Sox

67-62

MLB PREVIEW • August 22, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: New York Mets (59-71) travels to play Chicago White Sox (67-62) at Rate Field, Chicago.

New York Mets

Visiting Side

Record 59-71

Chicago White Sox

Home Side

Record 67-62

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
NEW	1	0	3	0	3	0	1	0	2	10	16	0
CHI	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	9	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

15%

New York Mets

85%

Chicago White Sox

Projected Score NEW 3.9 - CHI 5.1

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Chicago White Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Chicago White Sox has a stronger home record.
Chicago White Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

New York Mets

STAT

Chicago White Sox

45.1% Win % 56.7%

60-73 Overall Record 76-58

31-36 Home Record 38-27

29-37 Away Record 38-31

4.14 Runs / G 5.19

.237 Team BA .249

.698 Team OPS .759

4.08 Team ERA 4.09

1.30 WHIP 1.25

4475 AB (At Bats) 4603

550 R (Runs) 695

1060 H (Hits) 1144

166 2B (Doubles) 225

17 3B (Triples) 21

163 HR (Home Runs) 177

526 RBI (Runs Batted In) 656

1749 TB (Total Bases) 1942

425 BB (Walks) 568

1127 SO (Strikeouts) 1148

71 SB (Stolen Bases) 100

.237 AVG .249

.307 OBP .338

.391 SLG .422

.698 OPS .759

539.9 RC (Runs Created) 681.4

.085 BB/PA .107

0.38 BB/K 0.49

3.93 P/PA 3.97

346 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 423

4993 PA (Plate Appearances) 5284

27.5 AB/HR 26.0

4.08 ERA 4.09

1.30 WHIP 1.25

1184.2 IP (Innings) 1197.2

1068 H (Hits Allowed) 1096

537 ER (Earned Runs) 544

146 HR (HR Allowed) 198

477 BB (Walks Allowed) 400

1198 K (Strikeouts) 1025

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.7

60 W (Wins) 76

73 L (Losses) 58

25 SV (Saves) 29

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

81 E (Errors) 49

166 DP (Double Plays) 225

4686 TC (Total Chances) 4911

3554 PO (Putouts) 3593

1051 A (Assists) 1269

35.0 RF (Range Factor) 36.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Chicago White Sox plays on familiar turf at Rate Field, Chicago.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets brings a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 4.09 and Batting Average of .249.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Mets's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Rate Field, Chicago

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

30,705

Closing Odds

Line: CHW -105 | O/U: 8.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Christian Scott

Home Starter

Luis Castillo

Consensus Pool

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New York Mets (49.0%) Chicago White Sox (51.0%)

Total Submissions: 59 circles

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