New York Mets vs Chicago White Sox Final — August 23, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Mets visited the White Sox on Sunday, August 23 at 2:11 PM ET.
The total closed 8.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Mets -107, White Sox -108) prices the Mets at 50% and the White Sox at 50%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Mets 1, Chicago White Sox 2
Chicago White Sox won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago White Sox +1.5): Chicago White Sox covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Chicago White Sox closed at -108 on the moneyline (a 50% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Mets -1.5 (+149)
Mets -1.5 (+150)
White Sox -103 49%
White Sox -108 50%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 11 times since 2023: the Mets won 8 and the White Sox 3.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Mets 10, White Sox 5 Mets won | ||
| Aug 21, 2026 | Mets 4, White Sox 6 White Sox won | ||
| May 28, 2025 | White Sox 9, Mets 4 White Sox won | ||
| May 27, 2025 | White Sox 4, Mets 6 Mets won | ||
| May 26, 2025 | White Sox 1, Mets 2 Mets won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Mets
- New York Mets team stats
- New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 1 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 6, Washington Nationals 7 (Sep 25)
- New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3 (Sep 24)
Chicago White Sox
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