Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the White Sox and Giants gets started at 3:45 PM ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. The Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -234, while the White Sox are +194 underdogs. The over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
Logan Webb will be starting for the Giants, and he will be facing off against a White Sox team that is 30-97 and has lost four straight. As for the White Sox, they are starting Garrett Crochet. NBCS will be televising this game.
White Sox Struggle Continues: Crochet Takes the Mound Amid Disappointing Season
The White Sox are 30-97 this season and are 44 games out of first place in the AL Central. They have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-34 this year. Chicago is 6-33-2 in series this year and have lost four straight games. Their over/under record is 56-65, and they are 25-94 as the underdog. Today’s over/under line for their game against the Giants is set at 7 runs, and 89% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than that.
Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today, and he is 6-9 with a 3.61 ERA this season. He has 11 quality starts and is averaging 12.71 strikeouts per nine innings. The White Sox offense has been the worst in the league this year, scoring just 3.2 runs per game at home and 3.0 on the road. Their OPS of .621 is 29th in the league, and they are 24th in homers. Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi, and Luis Robert Jr. have been their top hitters this season. Luis Robert Jr. has 14 homers and 32 RBI this year.
Giants Surge with Three-Game Win Streak, Eyeing Playoff Push Behind Red-Hot Webb
San Francisco is 65-63 overall and 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 2-0 in their current series vs. the White Sox and have won three straight games. They are 4th in the division, trailing the Diamondbacks by 6.5 games. The Giants are 38-27 at home and 27-36 on the road. Their over/under record is 64-60, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 7 runs. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this year.
Logan Webb is 11-8 with a 3.17 ERA this season and has won his last four starts. The Giants offense is 15th in scoring, averaging 4.3 runs per game. Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have homered in three straight games for the Giants, and Tyler Fitzgerald is hitting .267 with 2 home runs over his last seven games. The Giants have 132 home runs this season and are hitting .243 as a team.
Giants to Edge White Sox 6-4: Bet the Over and Watch Webb vs. Crochet Duel
Our predicted final score for this White Sox and Giants matchup is 6-4 in favor of the Giants. However, with the money line payout for the Giants being -234, we recommend taking the over, as we have the over/under at 7 runs, and you can get the over at -114.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we do like Logan Webb’s chances of picking up a win. However, his payout is +194, and we have him finishing with five strikeouts, which is fifth worst among today’s starters.
For the White Sox, Garrett Crochet is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is fifth best among starters. However, his payout is +194, and we have him finishing with a loss and allowing four earned runs.
