Mets book a stay at the Heartbreak Hotel

The New York Mets extended their lead to 4-0 against the Chicago White Sox on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. Starting pitchers Sean Manaea and Sean Burke each pitched scoreless innings before Manaea gave up a double off the wall and a couple of deep fly balls. However, Luis Robert Jr. and Jared Young contributed with singles to score Benge and plate the game's first run.

Brett Baty and Marcus Semien added back-to-back singles to extend the Mets' lead. The Mets' power surge continued when Bo Bichette hit a solo homer in the fifth, extending his on-base streak to 11 games. The White Sox finally broke through in the sixth, with Miguel Vargas hitting a two-run homer and Randal Grichuk and Colson Montgomery each hitting solo homers.

Despite the White Sox's efforts, the Mets' bullpen held firm, allowing just four runs in six innings of work. Bryan Hudson and Grant Taylor both finished strong, retiring the Mets in order in the eighth and ninth innings, respectively. The game's deciding play came in the bottom of the ninth when Jake Rogers hit a walk-off home run, ending the game for the Mets.

Luis Robert Jr. and Nate Lavender were the biggest winners of the game, with WPA ratings of +13% and +13%, respectively. On the other hand, Jefry Yan suffered the biggest loss, with a WPA rating of -36%.