Chicago White Sox vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 8/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

The Chicago White Sox (29-93) are hitting the road to Oracle Park on Monday where they will compete against the San Francisco Giants (62-62). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jonathan Cannon and Kyle Harrison.

The White Sox have hit 190 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 104 baseballs out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .347 and have been called out on strikes 1,062 times, while drawing a walk on 298 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are notching 3.1 runs per game, which is 30th in the league. They have amassed 363 RBI's as well as 887 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .220. They have earned a total of 382 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .278.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. White Sox pitchers have given up 160 long balls in addition to 634 runs in total (29th in MLB). Chicago has relinquished 1,044 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 575 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 4.85 over the course of the season (29th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 993 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 485 opposing players and their FIP is 4.74 as a unit on the year.

The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 36.2% and has come into the game in 104 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 213 runners on the year with 34.3% of those runners crossed home plate. White Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 138 times as well as having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 397 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have 56 holds this season (23rd in MLB). They have recorded 17 saves on the season and have not converted 30 of their 47 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have a total of 3,203 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 963 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which ranks 25th in professional baseball, and have 75 double plays. The White Sox have turned 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,609 innings on the field, which has them ranked 21st in professional baseball.

Cannon (2-6 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.98 while he has gone up against 340 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 82 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 23 free passes. His earned run average is 4.04 (36 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.309. Cannon has thrown 80 innings and has 55 punch outs during his career.

San Francisco has a total of 128 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 515 RBIs. They have notched 208 doubles, while getting a free base 399 times and scoring 541 runs. The San Francisco Giants have earned an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .243 for the season. The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .397 and they average 4.36 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,065 instances (9th in the league) and have accounted for 1,018 hits.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.303 with a FIP of 3.93 as a team on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,081 strikeouts vs 383 free passes). They rank 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,044. They have conceded 128 home runs and they concede 4.54 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 553 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.25 (517 earned runs given up).

San Francisco relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 34.7% out of their 144 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 101 occasions with runners on. With 122 save situations, the Giants have compiled 78 holds and 18 blown saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 431 relievers to the hill on the year. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 42 save chances and they have tallied 24 saves.

In their 9,861 innings on the field, the Giants have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (27th in pro baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 110 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Giants have racked up 1,221 assists, 68 errors and have a total of 3,287 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Harrison has surrendered 138 base hits while he has totaled 138 strikeouts in 145 innings pitched. Harrison (7-6 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.15 ERA while surrendering 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 67 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.274 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.94 and he has gone up against 618 batters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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