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 5.2

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

44.5% Win % 56.2%

61-76 Overall Record 77-60

32-39 Home Record 39-29

29-37 Away Record 38-31

4.10 Runs / G 5.29

.236 Team BA .251

.694 Team OPS .767

4.08 Team ERA 4.14

1.30 WHIP 1.26

4601 AB (At Bats) 4722

562 R (Runs) 725

1084 H (Hits) 1185

173 2B (Doubles) 233

18 3B (Triples) 21

165 HR (Home Runs) 187

537 RBI (Runs Batted In) 684

1788 TB (Total Bases) 2021

435 BB (Walks) 576

1163 SO (Strikeouts) 1168

73 SB (Stolen Bases) 101

.236 AVG .251

.306 OBP .339

.389 SLG .428

.694 OPS .767

548.8 RC (Runs Created) 710.3

.085 BB/PA .106

0.37 BB/K 0.49

3.94 P/PA 3.97

356 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 441

5130 PA (Plate Appearances) 5413

27.9 AB/HR 25.3

4.08 ERA 4.14

1.30 WHIP 1.26

1220.2 IP (Innings) 1224.2

1098 H (Hits Allowed) 1127

554 ER (Earned Runs) 564

151 HR (HR Allowed) 208

489 BB (Walks Allowed) 410

1228 K (Strikeouts) 1057

9.1 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.8

61 W (Wins) 77

76 L (Losses) 60

25 SV (Saves) 29

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.990

84 E (Errors) 51

173 DP (Double Plays) 233

4828 TC (Total Chances) 5015

3662 PO (Putouts) 3674

1082 A (Assists) 1290

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 .236 into the matchup.

Why Chicago White Sox Could Win

Chicago White Sox counters with a Team ERA of 4.14 and Batting Average of .251.

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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