Chicago White Sox vs New York Mets, August 21, 2026

MetsNYM
4-6
Final
White SoxCWS

August 21, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Rate Field

Last 5 Form

New York Mets

3-2

Last 5
W 4-3
vs WSH
W 2-1
vs SD
L 2-5
vs SD
W 4-2
vs SD
L 4-6
@ CWS

Chicago White Sox

2-3

Last 5
L 5-7
@ CHC
L 3-4
@ CHC
W 3-0
@ CHC
L 0-2
vs ATL
W 6-4
vs NYM

Starting Pitchers

New York Mets

Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
Recorded starter

Chicago White Sox

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Mets58-71.450#5#1017.0
Chicago White Sox67-61.523#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

Bo Bichette headshot
Bo Bichette

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Luis Torrens headshot
Luis Torrens

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Carson Benge headshot
Carson Benge

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Daniel Duarte headshot
Daniel Duarte

3.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nate Lavender headshot
Nate Lavender

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nolan McLean headshot
Nolan McLean

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Randal Grichuk headshot
Randal Grichuk

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Andrew Benintendi headshot
Andrew Benintendi

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

José Urquidy headshot
José Urquidy

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grant Taylor headshot
Grant Taylor

3.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Erick Fedde headshot
Erick Fedde

4.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Miguel Vargas headshot
Miguel Vargas
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Sean Manaea headshot
Sean Manaea
New York Mets, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago White Sox 6, New York Mets 4: NYM 8 hits, CWS 6 hits; NYM 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Mets010210000480
Chicago White Sox000004002660

Box Score

Batting

Brett Baty and Marcus Semien led New York Mets with 2 hits each.

New York Mets batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
A.J. EwingCF4000010
Francisco LindorSS4000000
Bo BichetteDH4111001
Carson BengeRF4110020
Jared Young1B4110000
Luis Robert Jr.LF3110110
Brett Baty3B4022010
Marcus Semien2B4021010
Francisco AlvarezC4000030
Totals35484191

Miguel Vargas and Randal Grichuk led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chase Meidroth2B4000000
Munetaka Murakami1B3100110
Miguel Vargas3B3122111
Randal GrichukLF3121001
Sam AntonacciPH/LF1000000
Colson MontgomeryDH3111111
Braden MontgomeryPR0100000
Brenton DoyleCF3000010
Luisangel AcuñaSS4000010
Jake RogersC4112011
Tristan PetersRF3000010
Totals31666374

Pitching

Sean Manaea went 6.0 innings for New York Mets (4 SO, 4 ER); Sean Burke went 6.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (4 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Mets
Sean Manaea6.0544243
Nate Lavender1.1000020
Daniel Duarte0.2000010
Jefry Yan0.2122101
Chicago White Sox
Sean Burke6.0744041
Jordan Hicks1.0100020
Bryan Hudson1.0000010
Grant Taylor1.0000120
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

  • T2

    Single Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Carson Benge scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T4

    Double Brett Baty doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Tristan Peters. Jared Young scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T5

    Home Run Bo Bichette homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • B6

    Home Run Miguel Vargas homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. Munetaka Murakami scores. NYM 4, CWS 2

  • B6

    Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. NYM 4, CWS 3

  • B6

    Home Run Colson Montgomery homers (27) on a line drive to right field. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B9

    Home Run Jake Rogers homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Braden Montgomery scores. NYM 4, CWS 6

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Home Run Jake Rogers homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Braden Montgomery scores. NYM 4, CWS 6

  • B9

    Groundout Luisangel Acuña grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. Braden Montgomery to 3rd. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B9

    Sac Bunt Brenton Doyle out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brett Baty to first baseman Jared Young. Braden Montgomery to 2nd. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B9

    Walk Colson Montgomery walks. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T9

    Pop Out Marcus Semien pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Brett Baty called out on strikes. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T9

    Walk Luis Robert Jr. walks. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B8

    Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to left fielder Luis Robert Jr. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B8

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out on a foul tip. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T8

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Carson Benge called out on strikes. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T8

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B7

    Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B7

    Flyout Tristan Peters flies out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Jake Rogers strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T7

    Groundout Francisco Lindor grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T7

    Strikeout A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T7

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • T7

    Single Marcus Semien singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brenton Doyle. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B6

    Pop Out Luisangel Acuña pops out to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B6

    Lineout Brenton Doyle lines out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B6

    Home Run Colson Montgomery homers (27) on a line drive to right field. NYM 4, CWS 4

  • B6

    Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. NYM 4, CWS 3

  • B6

    Home Run Miguel Vargas homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. Munetaka Murakami scores. NYM 4, CWS 2

  • B6

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • B6

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to left fielder Luis Robert Jr. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T6

    Lineout Brett Baty lines out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T6

    Groundout Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T6

    Groundout Jared Young grounds out, first baseman Munetaka Murakami to pitcher Sean Burke. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • B5

    Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • B5

    Flyout Jake Rogers flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Luisangel Acuña strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Carson Benge strikes out swinging. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T5

    Home Run Bo Bichette homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. NYM 4, CWS 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Francisco Lindor pops out to shortstop Luisangel Acuña. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T5

    Groundout A.J. Ewing grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • B4

    Flyout Colson Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Randal Grichuk to 2nd. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • B4

    Single Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • B4

    Walk Miguel Vargas walks. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • B4

    Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Marcus Semien strikes out swinging. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T4

    Double Brett Baty doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Tristan Peters. Jared Young scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. NYM 3, CWS 0

  • T4

    Double Luis Robert Jr. doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Tristan Peters. Jared Young to 3rd. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T4

    Single Jared Young singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tristan Peters, deflected by first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T4

    Flyout Carson Benge flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B3

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Tristan Peters called out on strikes. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B3

    Groundout Jake Rogers grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T3

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T3

    Flyout Francisco Lindor flies out to right fielder Tristan Peters. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T3

    Flyout A.J. Ewing flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B2

    Groundout Luisangel Acuña grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B2

    Groundout Brenton Doyle grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Forceout Francisco Alvarez grounds into a force out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Marcus Semien out at 2nd. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T2

    Single Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Carson Benge scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. NYM 1, CWS 0

  • T2

    Single Brett Baty singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Carson Benge to 2nd. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Lineout Jared Young lines out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T2

    Single Carson Benge singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Double Miguel Vargas doubles (30) on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • B1

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to right fielder Carson Benge. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

    Groundout Bo Bichette grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Groundout A.J. Ewing grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. NYM 0, CWS 0