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Chicago White Sox at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
By Kevin Erickson,
7 hours ago
The Chicago White Sox (30-96) and San Francisco Giants (64-63) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Oracle Park is set for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the White Sox vs. Giantsodds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 1-0
The White Sox dropped the interleague series opener 5-3 on Monday night, the team’s 3rd consecutive setback. Chicago, already eliminated from the playoffs, is just 4 losses away from hitting 100 for the 2nd straight season.
With Monday’s loss, Chicago is now just 12-52 on the road, while going 10-28 in interleague play. Facing southpaws has been a chore, too, as the White Sox are just 6-19 against left-handed starting pitchers.
The Giants have won 3 of the past 4 outings, outscoring the opposition 15-7. The Under is 3-0-1 in that span, while going 5-1-1 in the past 7 outings.
San Francisco is 16-19 in interleague play, but 45-40 against a right-handed starting pitcher. The Giants are 37-27 at home, too.
White Sox at Giants projected starters
RHP Davis Martin vs. LHP Robbie Ray
Martin (0-1, 3.00 ERA) makes his 4th start and 5th appearance. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 18 IP.
Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H (solo HR), 3 BB, 5 K in 10-2 home setback vs. New York Yankees last Wednesday
2024 road splits: 0-1, 3.72 ERA (9 2/3 IP, 4 ER), 1.24 WHIP, .229 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 4 BB, 9 K in 2 starts
Has never faced Giants
Ray (2-2, 6.00 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 5.1 BB/9 and 12.9 K/9 in 21 IP.
Last start: Loss, 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 1 H (1 HR), 3 BB, 2 K in 13-2 home loss vs. Atlanta Braves last Wednesday
2024 home splits: 0-2, 9.00 ERA (11 IP, 11 ER), 2.00 WHIP, .317 OBA, 4 HR, 9 BB, 13 K in 3 starts
Career vs. White Sox: 0-1, 3.66 ERA (19 2/3 IP, 8 ER), 3 BB, 31 K in 3 starts
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Moneyline (ML): White Sox +215 (bet $100 to win $215) | Giants -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): White Sox +1.5 (+100) | Giants -1.5 (+120)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -128 | U: +104)
White Sox at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 6, White Sox 2
The Giants (-260) will cost you more than 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for standalone wager, even if the White Sox (+215) are a horrific team which loses more than 3 times the amount of games they win.
PASS, and look to the run line instead.
The GIANTS -1.5 (+120) are a much better play at plus-money on the run line.
San Francisco barely covered 5-3 in Monday’s series opener, but Matt Chapman’s homer in the 6th inning made a huge difference. San Francisco has won 3 in a row, and each victory has come by 2 or more runs. So, if you like the Giants to win, you should also like them to get the job done on the run line.
OVER 7.5 (-128) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.
You’ll be going against the trends a bit, as the Under is 4-1-1 in the past 6 games for San Francisco. However, the Over is 3-2 in Ray’s 5 starts with the Giants so far this season.
For the White Sox, the Under is 2-0-1 in the past 3 outings, but the White Sox have allowed 27 runs in the past 5 contests, or 5.4 runs per game. Look for San Francisco to do most of the heavy lifting.
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