NY Mets (70-64) vs. Chicago White Sox (31-104)
August 30, 2024 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox +174 / NY Mets -208; Over/Under: +8.5
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The NY Mets and Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs NY Mets Prediction. This article will include a Chicago White Sox vs NY Mets Prediction Pick.
NY Mets Betting Preview
The NY Mets are 70-64 on the year after playing the Padres and Diamondbacks. The NY Mets have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The NY Mets have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Francisco Lindor leads the NY Mets with 148 hits and 79 RBI, while Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 132 hits and 146 RBI.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 31-104 on the year after playing the Tigers and Rangers. The Chicago White Sox have scored 5 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Chicago White Sox haven’t won a game when scoring 3 or fewer since July 10. Andrew Vaughn leads the Chicago White Sox with 113 hits and 59 RBI, while Gavin Sheets and Andrew Benintendi have combined for 176 hits and 86 RBI.
NY Mets vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Pick Matchup
Tylor Megill gets the ball for the NY Mets, and he is 2-5 with a 5.17 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Megill has allowed 8 hits and 5 runs in his last 8 innings. Megill has a 8.31 ERA and .291 allowed batting average in 13 road innings. This will be Megill’s first career game against the Chicago White Sox.
Jonathan Cannon gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 2-8 with a 4.57 ERA and 63 strikeouts this season. Cannon has allowed 27 hits and 14 runs in his last 20.2 innings. Cannon has a 3.86 ERA and .239 allowed batting average in 49 home innings. This will be Cannon’s first career game against the NY Mets.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 17 home games after playing the previous day.
- The road team has won each of the White Sox’s last eight games.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 17 home games after playing the previous day.
- The road team has covered the run line in seven of the last eight games between the Mets and White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Benintendi has hit at least one home run in two of the White Sox’s last three home games against NL opponents.
- Korey Lee has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with the White Sox as underdogs against NL East opponents.
- Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in four of the White Sox’s last five games.
- Gavin Sheets has recorded at least one Single in each of the White Sox’s last six games against NL opponents.
- Luis Robert has scored a run in four of his five previous appearances with the White Sox as home underdogs against NL East opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Jeff McNeil has hit a home run in each of the Mets’ last two road games against AL Central opponents.
- Jeff McNeil has recorded a Double in three of the Mets’ last four games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Pete Alonso has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Mets’ last seven night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Tylor Megill has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Francisco Lindor has recorded at least one Single in each of the Mets’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Francisco Lindor has scored at least one run in eight of the Mets’ last nine night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Iglesias has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Iglesias has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (416).
- The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (109).
- The New York Mets rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (506).
- The New York Mets rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (248).
Chicago White Sox vs NY Mets Prediction
Another day, another chance to fade the Chicago White Sox. As Ive said countless times, I want nothing to do with the Chicago White Sox, one of the worst teams in baseball history. A $100 bettor is down more than $5,000 this season backing the White Sox. The NY Mets are in the playoff race and have to view this as a chance to chip away in the standings. There’s no excuse for the Mets not to sweep this series. Give me the Mets and the RL for max betting value.
