At Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, the New York Mets (three consecutive victories) meet the Chicago White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The White Sox are an underdog (+145 on the moneyline) when they host the Mets (-173). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Sean Manaea (10-5), and Garrett Crochet (6-9) taking the ball for the Chicago White Sox.
Jose Quintana (5.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 6 K) earned the win in the Mets’ 5-3 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Jesse Winker led the way offensively, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Davis Martin (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) took the loss for the White Sox.
Ahead of the Mets vs. White Sox matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Mets vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Mets (-173, bet $173 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+145, bet $100 to win $145)
- Over/under: 8
Mets vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 1, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- This season, the Mets have been favored 76 times and won 43, or 56.6%, of those games.
- New York has a record of 9-4 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -173 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Mets.
- Games involving New York have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 136 chances this season.
- The Mets are 69-66-0 against the spread in their 135 chances this season.
Sean Manaea (Mets probable starter)
- Manaea makes the start for the Mets, his 27th of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.51 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 143 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the lefty threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.51 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .211 to opposing hitters.
- Manaea is aiming to earn his fourth quality start in a row in this matchup.
- Manaea is aiming for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In six of his 26 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face a White Sox offense that ranks last in the league with 420 runs while batting .220 as a squad. It has a collective .340 slugging percentage (30th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 109 home runs (30th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old’s 3.51 ERA ranks 21st, 1.142 WHIP ranks 21st, and 9.3 K/9 ranks 17th.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.
- Fueled by 437 extra-base hits, New York ranks ninth in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage this season.
- The Mets rank 12th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 649 total runs this season.
- The Mets have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- New York ranks 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have come away with 27 wins in the 129 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Chicago has won 16 of 91 games when listed as at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 59 of its 136 opportunities.
- In 135 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 55-80-0 against the spread.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet (6-9) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his 28th start of the season. He has a 3.64 ERA in 128 2/3 innings pitched, with 180 strikeouts.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the left-hander tossed four innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.64, with 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 27 games this season. Opponents are hitting .219 against him.
- Crochet enters this outing with 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Crochet is trying to pick up his 16th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- In six of his 27 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Mets offense has a collective .249 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 1163 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 649 runs scored. They have the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.420) and are sixth in all of MLB with 174 home runs.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit 109 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this year, Chicago’s .340 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the league (.220).
- Chicago is the lowest scoring team in baseball averaging 3.1 runs per game (420 total).
- The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .278 on-base percentage.
