Giants vs. White Sox Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/2/2022

Seeking their 41st win of the year, the San Francisco Giants (40-35) are favorites (-140) on the moneyline when they take on the Chicago White Sox (36-39) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. Logan Webb will get the ball for San Francisco while Chicago counter with Dylan Cease.

Giants vs. White Sox Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. White Sox

After taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the White Sox on the moneyline at +119. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago White Sox (+119) and Over (7)

Giants vs. White Sox Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
• Game Day: Saturday, July 2, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• Webb (7-2 with a 3.04 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Giants, his 16th of the season.
• In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, the right-hander went 6 2/3 innings, allowing no earned runs while surrendering two hits.
• In 15 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.04, with 8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .235 against him.
• Webb is trying to build on a third-game quality start streak in this game.
• Webb is looking for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.0 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He meets a White Sox offense that ranks 25th in the league with 310 runs while batting .252 as a squad. It has a collective .376 slugging percentage (23rd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 61 home runs (26th in MLB).
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old ranks 21st in ERA (3.04), 27th in WHIP (1.124), and 35th in K/9 (8).

White Sox Starter Dylan Cease

• Cease (6-3) will take the mound for the White Sox, his 16th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 7 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 2.56, a 3.27 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.235.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Cease has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Giants have scored 358 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They are batting .238 for the campaign with 91 home runs, 11th in the league.
• Among qualified pitchers this season, the 26-year-old’s 2.56 ERA ranks 10th, 1.235 WHIP ranks 40th, and 13.4 K/9 ranks first.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have been favored 57 times and won 33, or 57.9%, of those games.
• This season, San Francisco has won 19 of its 38 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
• The Giants have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 76 games with a total this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 37-38-0 in 75 games with a spread this season.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have come away with 14 wins in the 35 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious seven times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +119 or longer on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 79 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The White Sox have an against the spread record of 37-42-0 in 79 games with a line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has put up a team-high 40 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores ranks 97th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 86th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson’s 17 home runs lead his team.
• Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with a .256 batting average.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 16 doubles, eight home runs and 33 walks while batting .241.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Abreu leads the White Sox with nine long balls.
• Abreu’s home run total puts him 76th in the big leagues, and he ranks 70th in RBI.
• Abreu takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .436 with four doubles, four walks and three RBI.
• Luis Robert has racked up 38 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Robert ranks 95th in homers and 54th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Andrew Vaughn has put up a team-high batting average of .301.
• Tim Anderson has nine doubles, five home runs and eight walks while batting .333.