White Sox vs Mets Prediction 8/21/26 MLB Picks Today

The New York Mets and Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action at Rate Field. Here’s a White Sox vs Mets Prediction. This article will include a White Sox vs Mets Pick.

New York Mets Betting Preview

The New York Mets are 58-70 on the year and play the Astros and Brewers next. The New York Mets are batting .235 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .388 slugging percentage. The New York Mets’ pitching staff has a 4.06 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the New York Mets with 134 hits and 64 RBI, while Carson Benge and Juan Soto have combined for 208 hits and 103 RBI.

Sean Manaea gets the ball for the New York Mets, and he is 4-5 with a 4.22 ERA and 113 strikeouts this season. Manaea is 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

The Chicago White Sox are 66-61 on the year and play the Rangers and Twins next. The Chicago White Sox are batting .238 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .408 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.06 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 123 hits and 49 RBI, while Sam Antonacci and Miguel Vargas have combined for 211 hits and 108 RBI.

Sean Burke gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 7-6 with a 3.15 ERA and 154 strikeouts this season. This will be Burke’s first career game against the New York Mets.

Why the Chicago White Sox will win

• The home team has won seven of the Mets’ last eight games.
• The Mets have lost four of their last five road games against American League opponents following a home win.
• The White Sox have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 night games against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games following a win.
• The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in 12 of their last 16 road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games at Rate Field against National League opponents.

Why the New York Mets will win

• The Mets have won each of their last seven road games against the White Sox.
• The White Sox have lost four of their last five games as favorites against NL East opponents.
• The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against NL East opponents.
• The Mets have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against the White Sox.
• The Mets have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine night games against the White Sox.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the last seven games between the Mets and White Sox at Rate Field have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Mets’ last four games has gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the White Sox’s last 10 home games against NL East opponents.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Mets’ last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Miguel Vargas has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Sean Burke has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Brenton Doyle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
• Munetaka Murakami ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.

New York Mets Player Prop Facts

• Sean Manaea has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Bo Bichette has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against the White Sox.
• Luis Torrens has hit a home run in five of his last six appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Sean Manaea has recorded a win in four of his five previous road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The White Sox rank T4th in the league for home runs this season (167).
• The White Sox rank 25th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1157).
• The Mets rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (159).
• The Mets rank 27th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.307).

White Sox vs Mets Prediction

Manaea has been hittable this season with a 4.22 ERA and 1.32 WHIP, and the Mets continue to burn a hole in bettors’ pockets. The White Sox are a team we’ve backed heavily this season, and they need to take advantage of games like this as they close in on a playoff spot. Burke has a 3.15 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. You can argue the WHite Sox should be steeper favorites than they are here. Give me the White Sox and the reasonable price on Friday night.