New York MetsMets59-72
1FinalAug 23, 2026
Chicago White SoxWhite Sox68-62
2TVCHSNSNYStreamMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
NYM−106
CHW−102
Run line
NYM −1.5+148
CHW +1.5−180
Total O/U
Over 8.5−103
Under 8.5−117
- Run line: White Sox +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 8.5 (3 runs).
Recap
The Chicago White Sox edged the New York Mets 2-1 at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug 23, 2026 to move to 68-62.
The game was played before 27,721.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Taylor (6-2) · L: Senga (0-9)
Scoring plays
Bottom 8
- CHWDoubleBenintendi doubled to right, Vargas scored, Benintendi to third.0-1
Top 9
- NYMSingleYoung singled to center, Benge scored, Robert Jr. to second.1-1
Bottom 9
- CHWHome runPeters homered to center (406 feet).1-2
Team stats
NYMCHW
- Hits
- 7
- 5
- Home Runs
- 0
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 2
- Walks
- 3
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 10
- 10
- Runners Left On Base
- 17
- 12
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Mets · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .235 | .323 | .418 |
| Bo Bichette 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .266 | .312 | .395 |
| Carson Benge RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .278 | .337 | .428 |
| Luis Robert Jr. LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .225 | .306 | .405 |
| Eric Wagaman 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 | .280 | .333 |
| Jared Young 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .337 | .450 |
| Christopher Morel DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .167 | .231 | .208 |
| Brett Baty DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .217 | .290 | .332 |
| Francisco Alvarez DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .235 | .324 | .403 |
| Marcus Semien 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .213 | .273 | .350 |
| A.J. Ewing CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .244 | .318 | .363 |
| Luis Torrens C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .239 | .305 | .408 |
Mets · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan McLean P | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 92-59 | 3.21 | 92 |
| Dedniel Nunez P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-12 | 7.36 | 15 |
| Daniel Duarte P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28-18 | 1.17 | 28 |
| Kodai Senga P | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-4 | 7.79 | 9 |
White Sox · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .268 | .365 | .390 |
| Brenton Doyle CF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .267 | .288 |
| Munetaka Murakami 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .223 | .359 | .516 |
| Miguel Vargas 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .245 | .357 | .497 |
| Andrew Benintendi DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .246 | .308 | .423 |
| Luisangel Acuna DH | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .264 | .263 |
| Braden Montgomery RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .232 | .324 | .375 |
| Colson Montgomery SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .213 | .291 | .430 |
| Chase Meidroth 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .269 | .342 | .399 |
| Tristan Peters LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .271 | .334 | .438 |
| Jake Rogers C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .174 | .280 | .322 |
White Sox · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Newcomb P | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38-25 | 2.38 | 38 |
| Erick Fedde P | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56-33 | 4.18 | 56 |
| Hagen Smith P | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25-16 | 1.13 | 25 |
| Grant Taylor P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29-12 | 2.12 | 29 |
Game info
VenueRate Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance27,721
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dexter Kelley · First Base Umpire: Quinn Wolcott · Second Base Umpire: Ramon De Jesus · Third Base Umpire: Adrian Johnson
TVCHSN · localSNY · local
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