Jacob deGrom (3-1, 2.81 ERA) and Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 4.50 ERA) are on the hill in the last of a three-game series between the New York Mets (29-22) and the Chicago White Sox (28-25) at Citi Field. The White Sox won the last game 6-4, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 1 and can be seen on WGN and SNY.
deGrom pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out seven and walking three in a 6-5 win over the Dodgers. Neil Walker (.278, 23 Rs, 13 HRs, 25 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Gonzalez went 6.1 innings, surrendering three runs and striking out five in a 7-5 defeat to the Royals in his most recent start. Todd Frazier (.219, 32 Rs, 16 HRs, 37 RBIs, 5 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
The odds for New York and Chicago are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Against the AL, the Mets have a 27-24 record SU. The Mets have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Mets are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 73. New York’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 9.0 per game. Opposing batters know they’re in for a battle when they play New York. The Mets are one of the top teams when it comes to pitching, allowing just 0.0 runs per game. The Mets are the fifth-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.212 so far this season.
Chicago is 25-19 SU against National League opponents. Offensively, the White Sox have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Chicago’s pitching staff and defense, the White Sox allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fifth in the AL.
Predictions: SU Winner – CWS
Notes
Chicago has won 50% (13-13) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, New York has won 58% (7-5) of its games when taking a late lead.
The White Sox are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The Mets have a record of 15-15 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 19-4. The White Sox have a 22-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 25th in runs, New York has earned 194 this season. Chicago ranks 16th with 218 runs.
New York and Chicago both rank in the top half of the league in walks. New York sits at 14th with 164 this season and Chicago ranks 13th with 168.
The Mets are 25-11 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The White Sox are 19-15 when they hit at least one homer.
