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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

New York Mets 4, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 21, 10:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
4
4–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
6
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherSoxBurke holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handSoxChicago owns a .751 OPS vs LHP, 6th in MLB; New ranks 20th vs RHP.
LineupSoxChicago's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formMetsNew has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–45 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Sean Manaea LHP
Sean Manaea
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.22
153rd
WHIP
1.32
110th
K/9
9.16
89th
BB/9
3.00
64th
P-Score52i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.30
167th
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.87
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Sean Burke RHP
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.15
41st
WHIP
1.11
72nd
K/9
9.90
43rd
BB/9
2.70
121st
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.03
70th
OPS/R
–
IP
140.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Burke allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.32.
·Burke enters with a 3.15 ERA compared with Manaea's 4.22.
·Manaea has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.27 more per nine innings.
·Manaea has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 60%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricManaeaBurkeNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 4 GS–Career history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Burke arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%94.8
Knuckle Curve20%79.1
Slider17%86.5
Sinker14%94.7
Cutter10%89.8
Changeup2%86.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs RHP (Sean Burke)
20th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs LHP (Sean Manaea)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York MetsOfficial lineupvs RHP Sean Burke
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Burke (BvP)
1A.J. EwingLCF60.70011.713No MLB historyNo history
2Francisco LindorSSS70.73221.775No MLB historyNo history
3Bo BichetteR3B61.70218.6702-for-3Very small sample
4Carson BengeLRF67.77620.780No MLB historyNo history
5Jared YoungL1B64.7599.793No MLB historyNo history
6Luis Robert Jr.RCF58.70711.695No MLB historyNo history
7Brett BatyL3B57.68511.729No MLB historyNo history
8Marcus SemienR2B46.62015.6070-for-2Very small sample
9Francisco AlvarezRC62.71016.749No MLB historyNo history
1A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .775 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score3Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .670 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score4Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .780 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score5Jared Young 1B · L.266 / .759 · 9 HRvs hand .793 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score6Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Brett Baty 3B · L.238 / .685 · 11 HRvs hand .729 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score8Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .607 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample46H-Score9Francisco Alvarez C · R.233 / .710 · 16 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Sean Manaea
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Manaea (BvP)
1Chase MeidrothR2B61.76516.964No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.699No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B84.83733.9641-for-10Small sample
4Randal GrichukRDH75.880151.0261-for-3Very small sample
5Colson MontgomeryLSS61.68531.811No MLB historyNo history
6Brenton DoyleRCF35.6376.6430-for-7Very small sample
7Luisangel AcuñaRSS30.5372.502No MLB historyNo history
8Jake RogersRC45.5634.8210-for-1Very small sample
9Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.634No MLB historyNo history
1Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .964 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .699 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .964 · 1-for-10 · Small sample84H-Score4Randal Grichuk DH · R.287 / .880 · 15 HRvs hand 1.026 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample75H-Score5Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .811 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Brenton Doyle CF · R.233 / .637 · 6 HRvs hand .643 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample35H-Score7Luisangel Acuña SS · R.229 / .537 · 2 HRvs hand .502 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score8Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand .821 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score9Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CWSCWS
AVG.239 22nd.236 25th
OPS.706 23rd.726 9th
Home runs204 8th211 5th
Runs699 21st776 5th
OBP.310 26th.320 9th
SLG.396 22nd.406 8th
PitchingNYMNYM·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.15vs4.12
NYMCWS
WHIP1.29vs1.31
NYMCWS
K/99.1vs8.3
NYMCWS
HR Allowed184vs180
NYMCWS
BullpenNYMNYM·CWSCWS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.29vs4.02
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.31
no league rank
Saves31vs41
NYMCWS
ResultsNYMNYM·CWSCWS
+23221st
Run differential
+3468th
74–88 Record84–78
7–3 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
New York Mets (7–3)
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Sean Manaea (4.22 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Burke (3.15 ERA, 7–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mets and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 1–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Sean Manaea is at 52; Sean Burke is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.