The Chicago White Sox (30-95) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (63-63) on Monday, August 19th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the White Sox are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Astros. First pitch is set for 8:45 CT.

White Sox vs. Giants Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Giants (-233)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Giants have a strong home record, winning 36 out of 63 home games this season.
• In their last 15 games, the Giants have scored 4 or more runs in 10 games, showcasing consistent offensive production.
• The Giants have won 5 out of their last 7 home games, indicating a recent trend of strong performance at home.
• The Giants have a balanced record of 5-5 in their last 10 games, while the White Sox have struggled with a 3-7 record in their last 10 games.
• The Giants have outscored their opponents by a total of 19 runs in their last 5 home wins, demonstrating their ability to dominate games at home.

White Sox vs Giants

The Giants Took The Last Game Of This Series

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with a 2-0 loss. Chicago was the +291 underdog on the money line going into Houston. Things started off well for the White Sox, as Ky Bush got the start and went six innings, giving up just one run while striking out five. However, the White Sox’s offense was held scoreless, and they wasted a good outing from Bush.

Chicago’s offense only had three fewer hits than the Astros but didn’t score a run. The White Sox also didn’t have a baserunner reach third base until the 8th inning. Ky Bush took the loss, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. He also issued three walks and hit a batter.

Chicago has struggled this season, coming into today’s game with a 30-95 record, putting them 5th in the AL Central. They have lost 13 straight series and are 5-3 straight up when favored. Against the spread, they are 5-3 as the favorite and 53-72 overall.

When the White Sox games have had an over/under line of 8 runs, their O/U record is 10-11-2. The under has hit in their last two games, and they have an average combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season.

Jonathan Cannon Gets The Start For The White Sox

Chicago is sending right-hander Jonathan Cannon to the mound today vs. the Giants. He has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 2-6 with a 4.02 ERA. In his 15 total appearances, Cannon has a WHIP of 1.30 and has allowed a total of 12 home runs. Looking back at his last outing, Cannon took the loss vs. the Yankees, giving up three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had gone 2-0 in his previous three starts. So far, Cannon has a 10.43 ERA on the road compared to 3.35 at home.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

For the White Sox to get their offense going, they will need a big game from Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. Vaughn and Robert Jr. are tied for the team lead in home runs, but both are batting below .243 for the season. Vaughn has been the team’s top run producer so far, driving in 52 runs, while Robert Jr. is 4th on the team in RBIs.

Chicago is hoping that Andrew Benintendi can get things going, as he is batting just .216 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 13 homers. Over his last seven games, Gavin Sheets is batting .385 with one home run and seven RBIs. Luis Robert Jr. has also gone deep twice in his last six games, while batting .269.

The Giants Are Coming Off A Win

The Giants’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Athletics, closing out their series with a 4-2 win. After going on to score three runs in the 1st inning, the Giants added another run in the 7th to pick up the 4-2 win. San Francisco’s offense was carried by Jerar Encarnacion, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Blake Snell put together a good start for the Giants, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out 10. San Francisco’s bullpen closed things out with a scoreless 9th inning, and Ryan Walker picked up the save.

San Francisco’s over/under record this season is 64-59, with their games averaging 8.7 runs per game. The over has hit in 40 games, which is 31.7% of their total. The Giants are 27-36 against the run line at home, with an average scoring margin of 0.2 runs per game.

As the favorite, the Giants have a 40-29 record straight up and a 28-18 record at home. Overall, their series record is 20-16-4, and they are coming off a split in a two-game series with the Athletics.

Kyle Harrison Gets The Start For The Giants

The Giants are sending left-hander Kyle Harrison to the mound today vs. the White Sox. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 4.13. Harrison’s WHIP for the season is 1.31. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work vs. the Braves. Looking back over his last three outings, Harrison has finished with a no-decision in each one. He has allowed at least two earned runs in each of his last three starts. Opponents are batting .250 this season vs. Harrison.

Giants Offense Breakdown

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 16th in the league. They are also 11th in batting average at .242. The Giants have been getting good production from Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, as Chapman leads the team with 61 RBIs and 19 homers, while Ramos is batting .279 and has 18 homers.

One player to keep an eye on is Tyler Fitzgerald, who is hitting .333 over his last eight games and has two homers in that stretch. Grant McCray comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak.

White Sox vs Giants Prediction

Looking at the money line, we don’t see a ton of value in the Giants at -233. Instead, we recommend taking the over at 8 runs. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Giants, giving us a little bit of wiggle room on the over/under line.

There are a few different ways you could look to bet this game, and another option would be to take a look at the starting pitcher props. Looking at the strikeout props, we have Kyle Harrison finishing with six K’s compared to Jonathan Cannon with five.

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