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
Game Odds
San Francisco Giants – 167
Chicago White Sox 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, June 27, 2025
