MLB Game Preview: San Francisco Giants (45-37) vs. Chicago White Sox (26-56)

Game Details

• Matchup: San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago White Sox
• Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025
• Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
• Broadcast: NBCS BA, NBCS CHI, MLB.TV

Probable Pitchers

• Giants: Landen Roupp (5-5, 3.79 ERA, 70 K in 76.2 IP)
• White Sox: Aaron Civale (1-4, 5.62 ERA, 1.48 WHIP)

Team Overview

San Francisco Giants

• Record: 45-37 (3rd in NL West)
• Road Record: 20-20
• Key Strengths:

• Team ERA: 3.41 (3rd in MLB)
• Rafael Devers: 17 HR, 63 RBI, .536 xSLG
• Heliot Ramos: .283 AVG, 44.1% hard-hit rate
• Bullpen: 3.28 ERA over last 15 games

Chicago White Sox

• Record: 26-56 (5th in AL Central)
• Home Record: 17-24
• Key Strengths:

• Miguel Vargas: 10 HR, 34 RBI, .233 AVG
• Lenyn Sosa: 10-for-34 with 2 HR in last 10 games
• Team Defense: Top 10 in double plays turned
• Recent Form: 3-7 in last 10 games

Key Matchup Insights

• Head-to-Head: Giants lead the series 1-0 after Friday’s win
• Roupp’s Momentum: Coming off 6 scoreless innings vs. Boston
• Civale’s Struggles: 5.62 ERA and 1.48 WHIP suggest vulnerability
• Offensive Trends: Giants averaging 4.6 runs/game; White Sox just 3.7
• Injury Watch: White Sox missing Luis Robert Jr., Martin Perez, and several bullpen arms

X-Factors

• Rafael Devers (SF): 55.6% hard-hit rate, 16.4% barrel rate — elite power metrics
• Casey Schmitt (SF): .295 xBA, .500 xSLG — emerging as a clutch bat
• Miguel Vargas (CWS): Team leader in HR and RBI, but needs support
• Lenyn Sosa (CWS): Hitting .294 in last 10 games — potential spark plug