Chicago White Sox vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 8/21/24

From Oracle Park in San Francisco, we have the White Sox and Giants facing off in an interleague matchup. Wednesday’s game is set to get started at 3:45 PM ET, and NBCS will be televising it.

The Giants are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -234 compared to the White Sox at +194. Chicago is 30-97 this season, and they will be looking to end a four-game losing streak. Starting for the Giants is Logan Webb, while the White Sox are sending Garrett Crochet to the mound.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 7 Runs

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 3:45 ET on Wednesday, August 21st.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

San Francisco picked up a 4-1 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 2nd inning, scoring all four of their runs. As for the White Sox, they scored their only run in the 3rd. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -254 on the money line.

Robbie Ray pitched well for the Giants in this one, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision. Ryan Walker got the win out of the bullpen. Davis Martin had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss.

Mike Yastrzemski and Heliot Ramos each had two hits and two RBIs for the Giants’ offense. Yastrzemski. San Francisco’s 2nd inning. Heading into the game, the Giants were favored at -254 on the money line.

White Sox Records & Stats

With an overall record of 30-97, the White Sox are 44 games out of the AL Central lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34. Chicago has dropped four straight games, and they have lost two straight series. This year, their series record is 6-33-2.

At home, the White Sox are just 18-44 compared to a 12-53 mark on the road. This season, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 25-94. As for their record in day games, they are just 10-41 this year. Heading into today’s game, the White Sox are 2-8 over their last 10 games.

The White Sox are 53-74 against the run line this season, including a 26-39 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in four straight road games and in four straight games when they are favored. They are 5-3 against the run line as the favorite and 48-71 as the underdog.

The Chicago White Sox are on the road against the San Francisco Giants today, with the over/under line set at 7 runs. The combined run average for White Sox games this season is 8.2 runs, and their over/under record is 56-65. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 7 runs, their record is 5-5-2. In 113 of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 7 runs, which accounts for 89.0% of their games. Only 2 games have had a lower over/under line than 7 runs, which is just 1.6% of their games.

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 6-9 with a 3.61 ERA. Crochet’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.07, and opponents are batting .212 this year. Crochet’s last outing came against the Astros, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up one earned run in four innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. Crochet has allowed a total of 16 home runs this season.

Chicago has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, coming in dead last in on-base percentage, OPS, and batting average. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have the worst isolated power figures in the league. For the season, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, and that number drops to 3 runs per game when playing on the road.

Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. are tied for the team lead in home runs, but both are hitting just .240 and .213, respectively. However, Vaughn does come into the game with a five-game hitting streak. Luis Robert Jr. has also been swinging a better bat of late, going 10/40 in his last nine games with two homers.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is 65-63 overall this season, and they are 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants have taken the first two games of this series vs. the White Sox and have an overall division record of 21-19. San Francisco’s overall series record is 20-16-4 this year.

At home, the Giants are 38-27 this season, and they have gone 27-36 on the road. San Francisco has been the favorite in most of their games, putting together a record of 42-29 in those matchups. As the underdog, the Giants are 23-34 this year.

When it comes to betting the run line, the Giants have been a better bet on the road this season, where they are 34-29 compared to 29-36 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight games and are 3-0 as the run line favorite in those contests. Overall, they are 63-65 against the run line this season, with an average run margin of -0.1 runs per game.

The over/under line for today’s game between the San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox is set at 7 runs. The Giants have played 117 games with over/under lines higher than 7 runs, and their combined run average for the season is 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record is 64-60 for the season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7 runs is 4-5-1.

Giants starter Logan Webb has been on a roll, as he has won his last four starts. Most recently, he faced the Braves on August 15th and picked up the win, going 7 2/3 innings and not giving up a run. In that outing, he only gave up four hits and one walk. Webb has a shutout in one of his complete games this year and has a total of 17 quality starts. For the season, he is 11-8 with a 3.17 ERA. At home, his ERA is 2.6 compared to 4.78 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been pretty consistent at home and on the road, averaging 4.3 and 4.4 runs per game, respectively. San Francisco’s offense is near the top of the league in walks and has been tough to strike out, but they are just 16th in home runs and have a collective batting average of .243.

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 comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak, going 5/18 with a homer in this stretch. Ramos has also homered in three straight games but is just 4/17 in his last five games.