Mets vs White Sox Picks and Prediction – 8/31/2024

The New York Mets will be returning to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday, where they will take on the Chicago White Sox. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here!

The New York Mets sit in 3rd place in the NL East, as they’ve posted a 70-63 record thus far. The Mets lost 8-5 on Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tylor Megill is headed to the mound for the Mets in this game, he’s given up 30 runs through his first 47 innings of play this year. The New York Mets are scoring 4.78 runs per game, while allowing 4.52 defensively (19th in MLB). Francisco Lindor has found success this season, leading the Mets with 146 hits, 27 home runs, and 78 RBI.

The White Sox sit in 5th place in the AL Central, as they’ve posted a 31-103 record thus far. The White Sox have lost six in a row and 10 of 11 overall. They are 4-32 since the All-Star break, moving closer to the franchise record of 106 losses in 1970.

Jonathan Cannon is headed to the mound for the White Sox in this game, he’s given up 49 runs through his first 90 innings of play this year. The White Sox are scoring 3.10 runs per game, while allowing 5.23 defensively (29th in MLB). Andrew Vaughn has found success this season, leading the White Sox with 113 hits, 15 home runs, and 59 RBI.

The New York Mets are the hotter team in this matchup, they are averaging 5 runs scored a game in their last 6 games. The Mets are ranked 11th in OPS against right handed pitching and have been scoring. The Chicago White Sox are only 1-9 in the last 10 games. The White Sox are averaging 3 runs a game and haven't been scoring much. Take the Mets to do the job and get the victory in this game. Final Score Prediction, Mets win 5-2.