On Wednesday, the Chicago White Sox (30-97) are visiting the San Francisco Giants (65-63), at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants have won three in a row.
The Giants are the home favorite (-250) versus the White Sox (+205). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Logan Webb (11-8), and Garrett Crochet (6-9) taking the ball for the Chicago White Sox.
The Giants defeated the White Sox 4-1 yesterday, with Robbie Ray getting the win (6.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 9 K) and Heliot Ramos leading the way offensively (going 1-for-2 with two RBI). Davis Martin (4.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) took the loss for the White Sox.
Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Giants vs. White Sox contest, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-250, bet $250 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+205, bet $100 to win $205)
- Over/under: 7.5
Giants vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Game Time: 3:45 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have won 41, or 58.6%, of the 70 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- San Francisco has been at least -250 moneyline favorites three times this season and won each of those games.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 71.4% chance to win.
- So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of 127 games with a total.
- The Giants are 63-63-0 against the spread in their 126 chances this season.
Logan Webb (Giants probable starter)
- The Giants are sending Webb (11-8) to make his 27th start of the season. He is 11-8 with a 3.17 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 164 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.17, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .255 against him.
- Webb is looking for his third quality start in a row.
- Webb is aiming for his 19th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In six of his 26 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face off against a White Sox squad that is hitting .219 as a unit (29th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .344 (30th in MLB) with 106 total home runs (29th in MLB).
- The 27-year-old’s 3.17 ERA ranks 11th, 1.221 WHIP ranks 43rd, and 7.7 K/9 ranks 41st among qualifying pitchers this season.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants have hit 132 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- The offense for San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .396 this season, 16th in MLB.
- The Giants have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
- San Francisco ranks 15th in the majors with 554 total runs scored this season.
- The Giants have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- San Francisco ranks 21st in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 120 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (21.7%) in those games.
- Chicago has a win-loss record of 4-21 when favored by +205 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 32.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 56 of its 127 opportunities.
- In 126 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 52-74-0 against the spread.
Garrett Crochet (White Sox probable starter)
- Crochet (6-9) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his 26th start of the season. He has a 3.61 ERA in 124 2/3 innings pitched, with 176 strikeouts.
- His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the lefty threw four innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.61, with 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .218 against him.
- Crochet has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Crochet will try to pick up his 16th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging five innings per appearance.
- He has had five appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Giants offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks 20th in home runs hit (132) in all of MLB. They have a collective .243 batting average, and are 13th in the league with 1050 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 554 runs.
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox have hit 106 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action.
- So far this season, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.344).
- The White Sox are 29th in the majors with a .219 batting average.
- Chicago scores the fewest runs in baseball (392 total, 3.1 per game).
- The White Sox’s .277 on-base percentage is the worst in the majors.