{"id":865337,"date":"2026-08-23T08:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865337\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T08:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:48:12","slug":"white-sox-and-mets-play-to-decide-series-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/865337\/","title":{"rendered":"White Sox and Mets play to decide series winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York Mets<\/a> (59-71, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox<\/a> (67-62, first in the AL Central)<\/p>\n

Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Nolan McLean<\/a> (9-8, 3.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 162 strikeouts); White Sox: Sean Newcomb<\/a> (1-3, 2.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

LINE: Mets -111, White Sox -103; over\/under is 8 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Chicago is 38-26 in home games and 67-62 overall. The White Sox have a 46-25 record in games when they record at least eight hits.<\/p>\n

New York is 29-36 on the road and 59-71 overall. Mets pitchers have a collective 4.09 ERA, which ranks sixth in the NL.<\/p>\n

The teams play Sunday for the third time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Munetaka Murakami<\/a> has 13 doubles, 29 home runs and 58 RBI for the White Sox. Miguel Vargas<\/a> is 13 for 36 with four doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

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LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 5-5, .243 batting average, 4.64 ERA, outscored opponents by one run<\/p>\n

Mets: 6-4, .240 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by one run<\/p>\n

INJURIES: White Sox: Ky Bush<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure<\/a>: 60-Day IL (flexor), Prelander Berroa<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Davis Martin: 15-Day IL (finger), Chris Murphy: 15-Day IL (flexor), Joey Bart<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Kyle Teel<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tanner Murray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

Mets: Jorge Polanco<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), Justin Hagenman<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rib), Mark Vientos<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hand), Cionel Perez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Devin Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Juan Soto<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Reed Garrett<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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