Giants vs. White Sox Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/1/2022

The Chicago White Sox (35-39) and Jose Abreu, coming off a four-hit game, are underdogs (+115) on the moneyline and will look to upset the San Francisco Giants (40-34) on Friday at 10:15 PM ET. San Francisco’s Alex Cobb gets the start, and he’ll go against Chicago’s Lance Lynn.

Giants vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. White Sox

After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +115. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+115) and Over (8)

Giants vs. White Sox Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Lance Lynn
• Game Day: Friday, July 1, 2022
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• Cobb makes the start for the Giants, his 11th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 5.48 ERA and 53 strikeouts through 46 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 5.48, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .288 against him.
• Cobb heads into the matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Cobb has six starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 650 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 309 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.378) and ranks 25th in home runs (61) in all of MLB.

White Sox Starter Lance Lynn

• Lynn (1-1) will take the mound for the White Sox, his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
• The 35-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 6.19 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .299.
• Lynn has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Giants are batting .239 this season, 17th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .402 (11th in the league) with 91 home runs.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have won 33 out of the 56 games, or 58.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season, San Francisco has won 21 of its 40 games, or 52.5%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 57.4% chance to win.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 35 of 75 chances this season.
• The Giants are 37-37-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have been underdogs in 34 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (38.2%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a win-loss record of 6-13 when favored by +115 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 35 of their 78 opportunities.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 36-42-0 in 78 games with a line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is the Giants RBI leader this season, driving in 40 runs to go with his nine home runs and .242 batting average.
• Including all MLB batters, Flores is 101st in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage, and 85th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson’s 17 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Pederson enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada has racked up a team-best batting average of .256.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 16 doubles, eight home runs and 32 walks while batting .244.
• Yastrzemski is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .190 with a home run and five RBI.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu paces the White Sox with nine long balls.
• Abreu’s home run total places him 74th in the big leagues, and he ranks 68th in RBI.
• Abreu carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .550 with four doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Luis Robert has totaled 38 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Robert is 91st overall in home runs and 47th in RBI this season.
• Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox’s lineup with a .302 batting average.
• Tim Anderson is hitting .340 with nine doubles, five home runs and eight walks.