The Chicago White Sox begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Friday, May 22, 2026.
First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p. m.
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Chicago enters the matchup above . 500 after a recent series loss to the Seattle Mariners.
The Giants, meanwhile, are 10 games under . 500 and have lost three straight.
Pitching Matchup
White Sox ace Davis Martin takes the mound with a 6-1 record, a 1.61 ERA, and a 0.98 WHIP in nine starts this season.
He will face Giants right-hander Trevor McDonald, who is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over three games.
McDonald made one home start where he allowed one run over seven innings.
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San Francisco's offense ranks last in the league with 173 runs scored, despite a . 244 team batting average.
Murakami's Impact
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami, who signed a two-year, $34 million contract in the offseason, has hit 17 home runs this season.
He draws an 18.4% walk rate but strikes out 32.5% of the time.
Analyst Ben Clemens of FanGraphs previously questioned Murakami's ability to be a good MLB hitter if his quality of contact remained unchanged.
Since that analysis, Murakami has hit . 253/.
372/. 526 with eight home runs and 18 walks over 26 games.
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The White Sox went 16-10 in those contests.
