San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox 4/6/23 – On Thursday night, the San Francisco Giants 2-2 are looking for a series win when they take on the Chicago White Sox 2-3 in the final game of their three-game interleague series. Alex Wood will start for the Giants; last season he went 8-12 with a 5.10 ERA. Lance Lynn of the White Sox counters at 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA. The Chicago White Sox are expected to win the game on Thursday as per the latest MLB betting trends.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox
Date & Time: Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
Location: Guaranteed Rate Field
TV: NBC Sports Chicago
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox 4/6/23 Betting Odds
Giants
Moneyline: +118
Spread: +1.5 (-180)
Total: 8 over (-108)
White Sox
Moneyline: -128
Spread: -1.5 (+160)
Total: 8 under (-112)
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox Analysis
As a team, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.8 runs/game, good enough for 15th in the league. With 19 runs and an OBP of 0.335, San Francisco has scored 4 two-baggers and hit 9 balls out of the stadium this year; adding up 19 RBI’s as well as 33 base knocks with an average at bat of 0.239. Additionally, their slugging rate stands at 0.464; 50 hits have been hit while drawing 16 walks this season. Giants pitchers have allowed 8 home runs and 19 total runs this season, walking 12 opposing hitters while their FIP stands at 5.32 for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio stands at 3.00 while their team WHIP stands at 1.24. Moreover, the Giants boast an earned run average of 4.76 this year after striking out 36 batters during that span. At this point in the season, the San Francisco Giants have recorded 102 putouts, 37 assists and one error. Their fielding rate of 0.993 puts them 9th in MLB while they have turned 73.7% of balls in play into outs from 306 innings played on the field – ranking them 4th among professional baseball teams. Wood has pitched 1,121 innings and recorded 1,066 strikeouts so far in his professional baseball career.
The Chicago White Sox have posted an OBP of.328 and batting average of 0.273 this season, striking out on 44 occasions while collecting 50 hits. Chicago has hit 6 home runs this year along with 19 RBIs. Their team slugging percentage stands at 0.454 while they average 3.80 runs per outing; 15 doubles have been hit while taking 11 walks while scoring 19 runs. The White Sox boast a team WHIP of 1.605 and FIP of 5.85 this season, respectively. Their strikeout to walk ratio stands at 1.92. They rank 13th in baseball for total hits allowed with 43, have given up 9 long balls, and allowed 6.07 runs per 9 innings this year. Overall, Chicago’s pitching staff has given up 29 runs this season while posting an ERA of 5.86. The Chicago White Sox have generated 4 double plays and have a fielding rate of 0.994. They have 36 assists, 1 error, and 129 putouts for the season. Out of 387 innings played this season, the White Sox have achieved a defensive efficiency rating of 68.3%. Lynn boasts a 3.52 earned run average and allows 8.2 hits per nine innings.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Francisco’s last 13 games. San Francisco are 13-7 SU in their last 20 games. San Francisco are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against the Chicago White Sox. The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco’s last 8 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco’s last 9 games when playing on the road against the Chicago White Sox.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the Chicago White Sox’s last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games against San Francisco. The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Chicago White Sox’s last 5 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago White Sox’s last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco. Chicagoi White Sox are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games played in April.
San Francisco Giants vs Chicago White Sox Free Pick
The White Sox have split their first six games, but are on fire offensively, scoring 13 runs in three games. Wood struggled on the mound last season, especially on the road, while Giants split their first four matches but have been scoring 19 runs over that span. Even though they are hot off the bat, Lynn has been dominant against them recently with only two runs allowed over his last four starts; therefore, MLB online experts recommend backing Chicago to cover the spread.
Free Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5 (+160)
