Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets, August 23, 2026

MetsNYM
1-2
Final
White SoxCWS

August 23, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Rate Field

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

2-3

Last 5
L 2-5
vs SD
W 4-2
vs SD
L 4-6
@ CWS
W 10-5
@ CWS
L 1-2
@ CWS

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 3-0
@ CHC
L 0-2
vs ATL
W 6-4
vs NYM
L 5-10
vs NYM
W 2-1
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
Recorded starter

Chicago White Sox

Sean Newcomb headshot
Sean Newcomb
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 23, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets59-72.450#5#1017.0
Chicago White Sox68-62.523#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York MetsChicago White Sox
.706
OPS
.726
204
HR
211
699
Runs
776
4.15
ERA
4.12
1.29
WHIP
1.31
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

New York Mets

Hitters

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

8 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Luis Robert Jr. headshot
Luis Robert Jr.

5 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Robert Stock headshot
Robert Stock

4.1 IP, 6 SO, 2.08 ERA

Dedniel Núñez headshot
Dedniel Núñez

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 2.25 ERA

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Tristan Peters headshot
Tristan Peters

3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Braden Montgomery headshot
Braden Montgomery

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

José Urquidy headshot
José Urquidy

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Hagen Smith headshot
Hagen Smith

3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Sean Newcomb headshot
Sean Newcomb

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean
New York Mets, MLBDB pick
Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Tristan Peters headshot
Tristan Peters
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago White Sox 2, New York Mets 1: NYM 7 hits, CWS 5 hits; NYM 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Chicago White Sox000000011250

Box Score

Batting

Francisco Lindor and Carson Benge led New York Mets with 2 hits each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Francisco LindorSS4020000
Bo Bichette3B4000010
Carson BengeRF4120010
Luis Robert Jr.LF2010210
Eric Wagaman1B1000000
Jared YoungPH/1B3011010
Christopher MorelDH1000010
Brett BatyPH/DH1000000
Francisco AlvarezPH/DH2000020
Marcus Semien2B3000110
A.J. EwingCF4010020
Luis TorrensC3000000
Totals321713100

Tristan Peters led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Sam AntonacciLF3010010
Brenton DoyleCF0000000
Munetaka Murakami1B3000120
Miguel Vargas3B3110100
Andrew BenintendiDH3011110
Luisangel AcuñaPR/DH0000000
Braden MontgomeryRF3000110
Colson MontgomerySS4000020
Chase Meidroth2B4000000
Tristan PetersCF/LF4121011
Jake RogersC3000020
Totals302524101

Pitching

Nolan McLean went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (6 SO, 0 ER); Erick Fedde went 4.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Nolan McLean6.0100460
Dedniel Núñez1.0100010
Daniel Duarte1.0211030
Kodai Senga0.1111001
Chicago White Sox
Sean Newcomb2.0200030
Erick Fedde4.0300120
Hagen Smith2.0000030
Grant Taylor1.0211220
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B8

    Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • T9

    Single Jared Young singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Carson Benge scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • B9

    Home Run Tristan Peters homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. NYM 1, CWS 2

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Home Run Tristan Peters homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. NYM 1, CWS 2

  • B9

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • T9

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • T9

    Walk Marcus Semien walks. Luis Robert Jr. to 3rd. Jared Young to 2nd. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • T9

    Single Jared Young singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Carson Benge scores. Luis Robert Jr. to 2nd. NYM 1, CWS 1

  • T9

    Walk Luis Robert Jr. walks. Carson Benge to 2nd. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • T9

    Single Carson Benge singles on a fly ball to left fielder Tristan Peters. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • T9

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Braden Montgomery called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • B8

    Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (19) on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi to 3rd. NYM 0, CWS 1

  • B8

    Single Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Luis Robert Jr. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T8

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T8

    Groundout Luis Torrens grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T8

    Groundout A.J. Ewing grounds out, pitcher Hagen Smith to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B7

    Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. Tristan Peters steals (7) 2nd base. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B7

    Single Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B7

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Jared Young strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T7

    Walk Luis Robert Jr. walks. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T7

    Double Carson Benge hits a ground-rule double (17) on a fly ball to left field. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B6

    Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B6

    Forceout Braden Montgomery grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Andrew Benintendi out at 2nd. Braden Montgomery to 1st. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B6

    Walk Andrew Benintendi walks. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Miguel Vargas pops out to first baseman Jared Young in foul territory. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T6

    Groundout Francisco Lindor grounds out softly to pitcher Erick Fedde. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T6

    Groundout Luis Torrens grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B5

    Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B5

    Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jake Rogers flies out to left fielder Luis Robert Jr. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B5

    Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out sharply, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T5

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T5

    Flyout Marcus Semien flies out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T5

    Groundout Brett Baty grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B4

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Bo Bichette to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B4

    Flyout Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B4

    Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Jared Young to pitcher Nolan McLean. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T4

    Caught Stealing 2B Jared Young caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jake Rogers to second baseman Chase Meidroth. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T4

    Forceout Jared Young grounds into a force out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Luis Robert Jr. out at 2nd. Jared Young to 1st. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T4

    Single Luis Robert Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T4

    Groundout Carson Benge grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Walk Luis Torrens challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Vargas walks. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Single Sam Antonacci singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Jake Rogers called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Tristan Peters called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T3

    Flyout Bo Bichette flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T3

    Single Francisco Lindor singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Luis Torrens grounds into a double play, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. A.J. Ewing out at 2nd. Luis Torrens out at 1st. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T3

    Single White Sox challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: A.J. Ewing singles on a ground ball to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B2

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Eric Wagaman. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B2

    Walk Braden Montgomery walks. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B2

    Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Groundout Marcus Semien grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Christopher Morel strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Groundout Eric Wagaman grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Groundout Miguel Vargas grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Eric Wagaman. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis Robert Jr. strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out sharply, pitcher Sean Newcomb to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

    Double Francisco Lindor doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. NYM 0, CWS 0