The San Francisco Giants (2-2) will be going for the series win when they face the Chicago White Sox (2-3) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Thursday afternoon.
Alex Wood will get the start for the Giants. He was 8-12 with a 5.10 ERA last season. The White Sox will counter with Lance Lynn, 0-0, 3.18 ERA.
Chicago is 7-3 in its last 10 games against San Francisco.
**This preview was written before Wednesday’s game was played**
The Giants dropped their first series of the season to the Yankees. They won the first game of the series and have a chance to pick up their first series win of the season with a win over the White Sox on Thursday.
San Francisco is averaging 4.75 runs per game. Their .273 batting average is ninth in the league. Their .328 on base percentage is 14th, while their .454 slugging percentage is ninth.
Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with a .375 batting average. Joc Pederson leads the team with two home runs, while David Villar leads the team with five RBI.
San Francisco’s pitching has been average, with the team giving up 4.75 runs per game. Opponents have a .233 batting average against the Giants, which is ninth in the league. Their 4.76 ERA is 17th, while their 1.24 WHIP is ninth.
In his last start, Wood ga ve up five hits and four runs in 4.2 innings, leading to a 5-4 loss to San Diego. They will need a better performance from him if they want to win this game.
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