Chicago White Sox vs San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Prediction

MLB White Sox vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 8/20/2024

The Chicago White Sox (30-96) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (64-63) on Tuesday, August 20th. 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 Giants. First pitch is set for 8:45 CT.

White Sox vs. Giants Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Giants (-245)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • Giants have won 5 of their last 7 home games.
  • Giants have scored an average of 4.8 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
  • Giants have a 3-1 record against teams with a sub-.500 record in their last 4 games.
  • Giants have a 2-game winning streak coming into this game.
  • White Sox have lost 8 of their last 10 games.

White Sox vs Giants

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San Francisco picked up a 5-3 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 5th inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their first run in the 5th and added two more in the 8th.

Kyle Harrison started for the Giants and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. Jonathan Cannon got the start for the White Sox and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in six innings of work.

Matt Chapman hit the game’s only home run while going 2/4 with three RBIs. LaMonte Wade Jr. also had a two-hit game and scored a run for San Francisco’s offense.

Chicago has struggled mightily this season, with a 30-96 record and a 2-8 mark in their last 10 games. They have lost six straight series and are 6-33-2 in series play. Against the run line, they are 53-73 overall and 26-38 on the road.

The White Sox have a 10-11-3 over/under record in games with an 8-run total, and their overall over/under record is 56-64. This season, their games have averaged 8.3 runs, and 48.4% of their games have had totals of 8 runs.

Davis Martin Gets The Start For The White Sox

Davis Martin will be making his 4th start of the season for the White Sox, and it will be on the road against the Giants. Martin has yet to pick up a win in his first 3 starts, but he has been solid, as he has not allowed more than 1 earned run in any of his outings. He is coming off a start against the Yankees in which he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up just 1 earned run.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Chicago comes into the game with the league’s worst offense, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. They are also dead last in on-base percentage, OPS, and isolated power. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in batting average and slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting just .220.

Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. are tied for the team lead in home runs, but both players are batting just .242 and .216, respectively. Andrew Benintendi is also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .215 for the season. However, Benintendi has gone 10/38 over his last 10 games.

San Francisco has an over/under record of 11-15-3 when the total is set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 64-59. The Giants are 37-27 at home and have won two straight games as the favorite.

On the run line, the Giants are 33-24 as underdogs and 62-65 overall. They have a 20-16-4 series record and are currently 4th in the NL West, 10.5 games behind the Dodgers.

Robbie Ray Gets The Start For The Giants

Robbie Ray is getting the start for the Giants today, and he is coming off a rough outing, as he lasted just two-thirds of an inning in his last start, giving up five hits and two earned runs. Ray’s first start of the season was a win vs. the Reds, and he went six innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out nine.

Giants Offense Breakdown

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San Francisco’s offense has been pretty average this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also 18th in home runs and have a team batting average of .243, which is 14th in the league. However, they do have the 7th best BABIP in the league.

Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, with Chapman leading the team with 20 homers and Ramos right behind him at 18. Chapman also leads the team with 62 RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 13/41 with two homers.

White Sox vs Giants Prediction

Our prediction for today’s White Sox vs. Giants matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8 runs. We have the Giants winning this one by a score of 5-4, which gives us a little bit of wiggle room if you’re looking to take the money line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Robbie Ray is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the best among all starters today. As for the White Sox starter, Davis Martin, we have him finishing with seven K’s as well.

Offensively, we have the Giants finishing with nine hits compared to the White Sox with eight. However, the White Sox are projected to finish with more home runs than the Giants.

To wrap things up, we have Robbie Ray finishing with a line of 5.2 innings, while Martin is projected to go six innings.


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