White Sox Face Giants Friday as Davis Martin Brings 1.61 ERA Into Matchup

11 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 22

Friday’s matchup pits a surprising Chicago club above .500 against a San Francisco team sitting 10 games under .500, with the White Sox viewed as having the edge.
Davis Martin drives that outlook: the White Sox right-hander is 6-1 with a 1.61 ERA, has allowed no more than two earned runs in eight straight starts, and has held Giants hitters to 4-for-15.
Trevor McDonald gives San Francisco some pitching hope after opening 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three games, but the Giants’ offense remains the bigger problem with 173 runs—last in MLB despite a .244 team average.
That scoring drought has undercut a lineup featuring Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers and Willy Adames, while Chicago’s recent improvement has fueled expectations of a low-scoring game.

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