Kenny G said the 8.5-run total in Giants-White Sox is too low and advised taking the over. He pointed out that Justin Verlander is 0-5 with a 4.52 ERA and just gave up three earned in five innings to Miami after surrendering seven hits and four runs to Cleveland. On the other side, Jonathan Cannon returns from a back issue after three straight rough outings and a month-long layoff. The White Sox bullpen is nothing special (4.15 ERA) and Verlander’s diminished stuff means San Francisco’s relief ace corps might have to cover five or more frames. Offensively, both clubs profile better than their season numbers in this spot: Chicago is 23-14-3 to the over at home while the Giants are 20-17-2 to the over on the road. Kenny added that Sunday day games at Guaranteed Rate Field historically play a touch hitter-friendly and sees this one reaching nine or more even if the Giants’ league-best 2.81 pen settles in late.

Scott Reichel played the full-game under 8.5 in Giants-White Sox, calling the number a run too high. He noted that White Sox right-hander Colin Houser has been a steal since Chicago plucked him off the street, logging a 2-2 record, 2.27 ERA overall and a microscopic 0.75 ERA at Guaranteed Rate Field. San Francisco counters with Robbie Ray, who has quietly pieced together a ‘solid season’ in Reichel’s words and owns the swing-and-miss stuff to neutralize a bottom-five Chicago lineup that is already 29 games under .500. With a seven-mph wind blowing straight in and neither offense in form, Reichel sees very few paths to nine combined runs and prefers fading both bats rather than laying the Giants –175 road price.

Cash Out Sports Picks recommended San Francisco ML, emphasizing Landon Roof’s 3.79 ERA and recent six-inning shutout of Boston versus Aaron Civale’s 5.03 ERA and 1.47 WHIP since joining the White Sox. Chicago’s offense has a paltry 70 wRC+ against righties the last 10 days (.187/.269/.342), while the Giants at least carry a near-league-average 98 wRC+. The Sox are 26-55 overall, and their 3.46 bullpen ERA in June still trails San Francisco’s relief corps that ranks fifth in WAR. Given Chicago’s inability to hit right-handed pitching and Civale’s propensity for loud contact (43% hard-hit), the tout believes the Giants regain momentum and cash the money line.

Eric Pathy advised grabbing the Chicago White Sox at +145 because his longstanding system says to auto-fade San Francisco when they are sizeable road favorites. Pathy pointed out the Giants are 19-20 on the road this season despite being 29-22 overall as favorites, meaning bettors laying chalk with them away from Oracle Park are down money. He emphasized that, in the absence of granular matchup data, the most profitable blind bet in MLB is the home underdog—especially when the road side has a losing travel record. Pathy acknowledged the White Sox are a bad team but stressed that the wager is strictly about exploiting San Francisco’s 49% road win rate and the inflated ‑175 price tag. He labeled Chicago the “complimentary selection” for Thursday’s slate and reiterated that his underdog-only channel is still up $1,800 for the week using this same philosophy.