New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox
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New York Mets at Chicago White Sox (2026-08-22). Christian Scott vs Luis Castillo at Rate Field.
Christian Scott delivered 6.1 innings with 3 earned runs, 7 strikeouts, and 2 walks in his most recent outing, preceded by lines of 4 IP/4 ER/6 K/1 BB and 5 IP/3 ER/7 K/2 BB. Across 84.2 innings this season, he carries a 3.51 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP alongside a 4-3 record. He generates 11.16 strikeouts per nine innings, issues 3.72 walks per nine, surrenders 0.85 home runs per nine, and currently displays an upward trend. Luis Castillo enters with a 4.99 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and 115.1 innings pitched. His previous three performances consist of 4.2 innings with 3 earned runs, 1 strikeout, and 1 walk, followed by 7.0 IP/0 ER/10 K/2 BB, and 4.0 IP/5 ER/5 K/1 BB. Showing a downward trend, he owns a 4-9 record while recording a 7.96 K/9, a 2.81 BB/9, and a 1.48 HR/9.
The Mets offense registers a .694 OPS and .235 batting average with 535 runs scored, while their pitching staff holds a 4.08 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP over a 6-4 stretch in their last ten games. Chicago counters with a .726 OPS, .237 batting average, and 611 total runs, backed by a pitching staff sporting a 4.06 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP during an identical 6-4 run across their past ten contests.
