Chicago White Sox (17-38, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (34-21, second in the NL East)
New York; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Shane Smith (1-3, 2.36 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mets: Griffin Canning (5-1, 2.88 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -253, White Sox +205; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets will try to keep a four-game home win streak alive when they take on the Chicago White Sox.
New York is 34-21 overall and 21-6 at home. The Mets have a 26-7 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Chicago has a 17-38 record overall and a 5-23 record on the road. The White Sox have a 3-13 record in games decided by one run.
Wednesday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has 16 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs for the Mets. Jared Young is 2 for 8 with a double, a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.
Lenyn Sosa has a .271 batting average to lead the White Sox, and has nine doubles and four home runs. Chase Meidroth is 14 for 40 with a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 6-4, .229 batting average, 2.37 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
White Sox: 3-7, .234 batting average, 3.97 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Mets: Jesse Winker: 10-Day IL (side), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Minter: 60-Day IL (lat), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (lat), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sean Manaea: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jose Siri: 10-Day IL (shin), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (knee), Nick Madrigal: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christian Scott: 60-Day IL (elbow)
White Sox: Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Fraser Ellard: 15-Day IL (lat), Martin Perez: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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