‘‘I just didn’t have consistency tonight,’’ Imanaga said through an interpreter after the game. ‘‘How my body felt versus how the ball was coming out didn’t match up.’’

The two 23-year-old Cubs rookies, Horton and third baseman Matt Shaw, delivered in a bounce-back effort following the Sox’s series-opening win Friday.

White Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi reached reliever Ryan Brasier for a three-run home run in the eighth inning, his second homer of the game, to bring the White Sox within the final margin.

“We lost the series, so obviously we’re not happy with that,” manager Will Venable said.

The New York Mets are having a fine stretch in the second half of the 2025 MLB season.