The Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants meet Friday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs. White Sox Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs. White Sox Pick.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 25-24 on the year and play the Twins and Tigers next. The Chicago White Sox are batting. 235 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and have a .405 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.35 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 46 hits and 11 RBI, while Munetaka Murakami and Miguel Vargas have combined for 82 hits and 62 RBI.
Davis Martin gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. This will be Martin’s second career game against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 20-30 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Rockies next. The San Francisco Giants are batting. 244 on the season, have a .291 OBP, and have a .378 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.15 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Luis Arraez leads the San Francisco Giants with 59 hits and 17 RBI while Rafael Devers and Jung Hoo Lee have combined for 95 hits and 37 RBI.
Trevor McDonald gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. This will be McDonald’s first career game against the Chicago White Sox.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs following a road loss.
- The White Sox have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games as favorites.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as home underdogs following a road loss.
- The White Sox have lost the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The Giants have lost seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have won each of their last four night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 14 of their last 15 home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have won the first inning in three of their last four games against the Giants.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Giants’ last 10 night games against AL Central opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the White Sox’s last four games as favorites against the Giants has gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the White Sox’s last 11 night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last four night games against AL Central opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Casey Schmitt has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Giants as home underdogs.
- Willy Adames has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last eight games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Luis Arraez ranks T3rd in the league in Hits (59) this season.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Miguel Vargas has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three games against NL opponents.
- Miguel Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of the White Sox’s last nine games against NL West opponents.
- Munetaka Murakami ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (17) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (173).
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for RBIs this season (167).
- The White Sox rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (58).
- The White Sox rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (68).
Giants vs White Sox Prediction
McDonald has been strong through 19 innings with a 2.37 ERA and 1.00 WHIP, but it’s just 19 innings. Martin is far more trustworthy through 56 innings with a 1.61 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Martin has allowed 13 hits and 2 runs in his last 19 innings. In 32.1 innings he has a 1.95 ERA and .228 allowed batting average. Martin is putting up CY Young caliber numbers. It feels like oddsmakers are still doubting the White Sox because they’re the White Sox but we’re 49 games into the season. It might be time to say this team is good. Decent? The Giants stink. Give me the White Sox and the pick ’em price.