New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox
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New York Mets at Chicago White Sox (2026-08-23). Nolan McLean vs Sean Newcomb at Rate Field.
Nolan McLean brings elite swing-and-miss stuff with a 10.22 K/9 rate, supporting a 3.34 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 142.2 innings alongside a 9-8 record. He has recorded a 3.41 BB/9 and allowed 0.95 HR/9 on the season. Over his last three outings, he posted lines of 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 4 BB; 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; and 5 IP, 5 ER, 8 K, 3 BB, showing a downward trend. Sean Newcomb maintains a 3.47 BB/9 rate that highlights his command profile over 70 innings of work. The left-hander holds a 1-3 record with a 2.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and an 8.23 K/9. His recent three appearances resulted in 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 2 BB; 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB, while he has limited damage overall to a 0.26 HR/9.
The Mets enter the contest with a .699 OPS and 545 total runs scored while batting .236 as a team. Their pitching staff holds a 4.08 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP, having gone 6-4 in their last ten games. Chicago has generated 616 runs with a .728 OPS and a .238 team batting average. On the mound, the White Sox have posted a 4.11 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP, carrying a 5-5 mark over their previous ten matchups.
