White Sox vs. Mets Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 21

The Chicago White Sox and New York Mets square off on Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Rate Field. Sean Burke (7-6, 3.15 ERA) gets the start for the White Sox, who are 66-61 this season and first in the AL Central. Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.22 ERA) is starting for the Mets, who are 58-70 and fifth in the NL East.

At home, the White Sox are favored to win on the moneyline (-143) over the Mets (+127). The game's total is set at 8.

White Sox vs. Mets Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, August 21, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Rate Field
• Favorite: White Sox (-143)
• Underdog: Mets (+127)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch White Sox vs. Mets

• TV Channel: CHSN and WPIX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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White Sox vs. Mets: Betting the Moneyline

• The White Sox have gone 17-12 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 58.6% of those games).
• New York has been pegged as an underdog in 56 games this year and has walked away with the win 19 times (33.9%) in those games.
• Chicago has entered five games this season favored by -143 or more and is 4-1 in those contests.
• This season, the Mets have come away with a win one times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the White Sox a 58.8% chance to win.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

White Sox vs. Mets: Betting the Spread & Total

• The White Sox have played in 127 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times (72-54-1).
• New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 128 opportunities.
• The White Sox have a 76-51-0 record ATS this season (covering 59.8% of the time).
• The Mets have an against the spread record of 59-69-0 in 128 games with a line this season.