White Sox bring 8-game losing streak into matchup with the Mets

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Mets (71-64, third in the NL East) vs. Chicago White Sox (31-105, fifth in the AL Central)

Chicago; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Jose Quintana (6-9, 4.36 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 106 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (0-2, 2.96 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -218, White Sox +180; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox enter a matchup with the New York Mets as losers of eight straight games.

Chicago is 31-105 overall and 18-52 in home games. The White Sox have gone 17-81 in games when they have given up a home run.

New York has a 36-31 record in road games and a 71-64 record overall. The Mets are sixth in the majors with 172 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 15 home runs while slugging .391. Luis Robert is 11-for-40 with a double and two RBI over the past 10 games.

Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 29 home runs while slugging .468. Francisco Lindor is 15-for-43 with six doubles, four home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: White Sox: 1-9, .218 batting average, 5.26 ERA, outscored by 27 runs

Mets: 6-4, .241 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: White Sox: Mike Clevinger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Wilson: 15-Day IL (back), Dominic Leone: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Thorpe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Max Stassi: 60-Day IL (hip), Jordan Leasure: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mike Soroka: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (abductor), Jimmy Lambert: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mets: Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (hand), Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (calf), Christian Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.