Mets vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 26

The New York Mets and Chicago White Sox will play on Monday at Citi Field, at 4:10 p.m. ET, with Pete Alonso and Miguel Vargas -- two hot hitters -- expected to step up at the plate. The White Sox are +228 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Mets (-282). New York is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Mets-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Mets vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 26, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, SNY, and CHSN

Mets vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Mets 4, White Sox 2
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Mets 63%, White Sox 37%

Mets vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Mets have been favored 39 times and won 25, or 64.1%, of those games.
• New York has played as favorites of -282 or more once this season and won that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 73.8% chance to win.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (32.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +228 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 30.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Mets Recent Betting Performance

• The Mets went 2-4 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Mets and their opponents combined to hit the over two times.
• The Mets' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Mets Recent Stats

Mets Player Insights

• Alonso leads the Mets in home runs (10), runs batted in (40) and has a team-high batting average of .291.
• Alonso ranks 25th in home runs and seventh in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Alonso brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Francisco Lindor has hit 10 home runs to pace his team.
• Lindor ranks 25th in homers in the majors, and 42nd in RBI.
• Juan Soto has 10 doubles, eight home runs and 40 walks while hitting .236.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .212 with nine doubles, eight home runs and 15 walks.

Mets Team Props

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 3-7.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• Over their last 10 games, the White Sox are 5-5-0 against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Vargas has a team-high seven home runs and has driven in 23 runs.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Vargas is 72nd in homers and 97th in RBI.
• Luis Robert is batting .190 with six doubles, five home runs and 22 walks.
• Robert is currently 126th in homers and 120th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Chase Meidroth is batting .305 with four doubles, a home run and 14 walks.
• Lenyn Sosa leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .283.

White Sox Team Props

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