Entering Friday’s matchup with the New York Mets (70-64), the Chicago White Sox (31-104) are on a seven-game losing streak. The contest starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on WPIX with the Mets listed as -201 favorites, while the are +167 underdogs who may be heading for a eighth straight defeat.
New York’s Tylor Megill and Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon have been named the starters for this contest.
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Mets and White Sox Betting Trends
The Mets have gone 43-35 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55.1% of those games).
New York has a 6-1 record (winning 85.7% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -201 or shorter.
The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs 126 times this season and won 26, or 20.6%, of those games.
Chicago has a record of 9-53, a 14.5% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +167 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Mets have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times this season for a 68-62-4 record against the over/under.
So far this season, the White Sox and their opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 134 games with a total.
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets are the 11th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (639 total).
New York is fifth in baseball with 171 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
The Mets rank 12th in the majors with a .249 batting average.
New York strikes out 8.5 times per game, the No. 16 average in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 8.9 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
New York’s 4.14 team ERA ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
White Sox Stats & Insights
The White Sox have scored 416 runs (just 3.1 per game) this season, which ranks last in MLB.
Chicago’s 109 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
The White Sox have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
Chicago ranks 19th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
The White Sox strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 17th in MLB.
Chicago pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.87 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Megill makes his first start of the season for the Mets.
Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.270) and runs batted in (79) this season while also slugging 28 homers.
Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 29 while driving in 74 runs and slugging .472.
Brandon Nimmo has collected 108 base hits, an OBP of .342 and a slugging percentage of .408 this season.
Jesse Winker has collected 100 hits this season and has an OBP of .365. He’s slugging .415 on the year.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
Cannon (2-8) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his 16th start of the season.
Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 15 home runs and 59 runs batted in.
Andrew Benintendi has hit 15 home runs to pace his team.
Gavin Sheets paces the White Sox with a team-best batting average of .240.
Nicky Lopez is batting .235 with 12 doubles, three triples and 32 walks.
Mets and White Sox Injuries
Mets: Sean Reid-Foley: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Dedniel Nunez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Hand), Christian Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Smith: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brooks Raley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60 Day IL (Knee), Kodai Senga: 60 Day IL (Calf)
White Sox: Mike Soroka: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Thorpe: 15 Day IL (Flexor), Steven Wilson: 15 Day IL (Back), Jordan Leasure: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip), Jimmy Lambert: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mike Clevinger: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dominic Leone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoán Moncada: 60 Day IL (Abductor)
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