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FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL Central

New York Mets 1, Chicago White Sox 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Rate FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 4:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
New York Mets
74–88 · 5th NL East · T-Score 45
1
1–2
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 59
2
T-Score59
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupSoxThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenSoxChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 59–45 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

NYM
Nolan McLean RHP
Nolan McLean
New York Mets
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.34
33rd
WHIP
1.16
60th
K/9
10.22
40th
BB/9
3.41
141st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
38th
OPS/R
–
IP
142.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
CWS
Sean Newcomb LHP
Sean Newcomb
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.44
WHIP
1.10
K/9
8.23
BB/9
3.47
FIP
–
HR/9
0.26
OPS/R
–
IP
70.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
How the starters differ
·McLean owns a 10.2 K/9 compared with Newcomb's 8.2.
·Newcomb allows the lower home-run rate: 0.26 vs 0.95 per nine.
·Newcomb enters with a 2.44 ERA compared with McLean's 3.34.
·McLean has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMcLeanNewcombNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 20 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McLean arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker34%95.1
Four-seam20%96.0
Curveball14%82.0
Sweeper11%84.9
Cutter10%92.1
Changeup6%88.2
Slider4%86.0
Slow Curve0%74.8
Newcomb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%94.9
Slurve31%82.9
Sinker21%93.6
Curveball4%80.8
Changeup3%86.8
Cutter2%91.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mets vs LHP (Sean Newcomb)
23rd
in MLB
0.687OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Nolan McLean)
17th
in MLB
0.716OPS
.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 LHP Sean Newcomb
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Newcomb (BvP)
1Francisco LindorSSS69.73221.623No MLB historyNo history
2Bo BichetteR3B62.70218.7732-for-7Very small sample
3Carson BengeLRF67.77620.724No MLB historyNo history
4Luis Robert Jr.RCF55.70711.7530-for-1Very small sample
5Eric WagamanR1B—.5882.721No MLB historyNo history
6Christopher MorelR1B22.4741.4052-for-3Very small sample
7Marcus SemienR2B45.62015.6611-for-2Very small sample
8A.J. EwingLCF59.70011.716No MLB historyNo history
9Luis TorrensRC55.6919.7480-for-2Very small sample
1Francisco Lindor SS · S.225 / .732 · 21 HRvs hand .623 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score2Bo Bichette 3B · R.260 / .702 · 18 HRvs hand .773 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample62H-Score3Carson Benge RF · L.282 / .776 · 20 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score4Luis Robert Jr. CF · R.221 / .707 · 11 HRvs hand .753 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample55H-Score5Eric Wagaman 1B · R.191 / .588 · 2 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Christopher Morel 1B · R.173 / .474 · 1 HRvs hand .405 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample22H-Score7Marcus Semien 2B · R.215 / .620 · 15 HRvs hand .661 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score8A.J. Ewing CF · L.252 / .700 · 11 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Luis Torrens C · R.235 / .691 · 9 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Nolan McLean
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs McLean (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF63.7668.807No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B82.82535.866No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B88.83733.801No MLB historyNo history
4Andrew BenintendiLDH61.71515.741No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF51.6626.755No MLB historyNo history
6Colson MontgomeryLSS63.68531.644No MLB historyNo history
7Chase MeidrothR2B65.76516.665No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan PetersLCF62.77412.802No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC45.56341.4580-for-2Very small sample
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .807 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .866 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history88H-Score4Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .741 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .755 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .644 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .665 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score8Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .802 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand 1.458 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYMNYM·CWSCWS
AVG.239 23rd.236 25th
OPS.706 23rd.726 9th
Home runs204 7th211 5th
Runs699 20th776 5th
OBP.310 25th.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 ERA4.55vs4.05
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.36vs1.30
no league rank
Saves31vs41
NYMCWS
ResultsNYMNYM·CWSCWS
+23823rd
Run differential
+3498th
74–88 Record84–78
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
New York Mets (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Chicago White Sox (5–5)
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—1
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mets?+
Nolan McLean (3.34 ERA, 9–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Sean Newcomb (2.44 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.