The San Francisco Giants host the Chicago White Sox on May 23, 2026. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-BA.
The Giants are -116 on the moneyline. The White Sox are -102 on the moneyline. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and White Sox vs Giants prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
White Sox vs Giants Prediction, Picks
White Sox vs Giants Picks:
- White Sox ML (+100 or Better)
- White Sox TT Over 3.5 (-150 or Better)
White Sox vs Giants Odds, Spread, Line
| White Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +162 | 8.5 -120o / -102u | -102 |
| Giants Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -196 | 8.5 -120o / -102u | -116 |
White Sox vs Giants Probable Pitchers
| Bryan Hudson (LHP, CWS) | Stat | Adrian Houser (RHP, SFG) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | W-L | 2-4 |
| 0.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | -0.3 |
| 1.57 / 3.01 | ERA / xERA | 5.25 / 5.80 |
| 2.79 / 3.83 | FIP / xFIP | 5.49 / 4.87 |
| 13.1% | K-BB% | 3.3% |
| 54.2% | GB% | 46.6% |
| .333 | BABIP | .277 |
| 108 | Stuff+ | 90 |
| 88 | Location+ | 109 |
White Sox vs Giants 2 Expert MLB Picks
We can get the starting pitching out of the way fairly quickly here. Adrian Houser’s 4.12 Bot ERA (102 Pitching+) is the only estimator either of these pitchers has below four and a half.
I have both above five overall, with Houser holding less than a quarter-run advantage. Pretty meaningless. I don’t expect either to escape unscathed.
The rest of this matchup is where the market has me a bit confused.
We know the Giants have been one of the worst offenses in the league (87 wRC+ Home/90 wRC+ v RHP). Their projected and recent lineup vs RHP has a 111 wRC+ against RHP since last season, but just a 97 wRC+ over the last 30 days overall, including four of the bottom five below 70.
Comparatively, the White Sox are at least an average offense on the road (102), against RHP (100), over the last 30 days (proj. LU 123), and against RHP since last year (proj. LU 112).
Six of nine projected White Sox exceed a 120 wRC+ over the last month, with only Jarred Kelenic below 96.
Neither team is a good base-running team, but defense also belongs to the White Sox (12 projected FRV edge).
Finally, the Giants also have one of the worst bullpens in the league. Despite their 3.57 ERA over the last 30 days, they have a 4.20 FIP, 5.22 xFIP, and 5.16 SIERA. They’re being propped up by a .267 BABIP (defense has allowed .288 this year) and 4.0 HR/FB.
How To Make White Sox vs Giants Picks, Best Bets
The White Sox haven’t lived up to their 3.49 bullpen ERA over the last month either, but they’ve been more middle of the pack (4.28 FIP/4.09 xFIP/3.71 SIERA).
The White Sox have earned more respect than they’re receiving this year. In this case, even with Erick Fedde on the mound in San Francisco.
And if that scares you, I’m splitting a unit between the White Sox moneyline and team total, which I’ll officially post (o3.5 -135 Bet 365) when it’s available to track.
Picks:
- White Sox ML (+100 or Better)
- White Sox TT Over 3.5 (-150 or Better)
