Mets vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 31, 2024

Francisco Lindor will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the New York Mets (71-64) take on the Chicago White Sox (31-105). The Mets are listed as -218 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, live on WPIX from Guaranteed Rate Field. Jose Quintana gets the starting nod for New York while Davis Martin is Chicago’s starter for the contest.

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Mets vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-218)
• Underdog: White Sox (+180)
• Over/under: 9

Mets vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Mets have won in 42, or 56%, of the 75 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• New York has not lost in four games this year when favored by -218 or better on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 68.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The White Sox have won 21.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (27-101).
• Chicago is 8-42 (winning only 16% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +180 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the White Sox’s implied win probability is 35.7%.

Mets vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Lindor is batting .269 with 79 RBI, both of which are best among New York hitters this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Lindor is 42nd in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
• Pete Alonso is slugging .468 this season, with a team-best 29 homers while driving in 74 runs.
• Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 15 home runs and 59 runs batted in.
• Vaughn is 104th in home runs and 75th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andrew Benintendi’s 15 home runs are a team-high mark.

Mets vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• The Mets have pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.294 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• Chicago has a 4.87 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox average baseball’s second-highest WHIP (1.446).