It’s the Chicago White Sox versus the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on May 22, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 10:15 PM ET
- Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
- TV Channels: MLB Network®, Chicago Sports Network, NBC Sports Bay Area
- Streaming: Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, San Francisco Giants – MLB.TV
- League Package: MLB Extra Innings®
How to Watch Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants on May 22, 2026
You can watch the San Francisco Giants take on the Chicago White Sox live on DIRECTV on Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, San Francisco Giants – MLB.TV, MLB Network®, Chicago Sports Network and NBC Sports Bay Area on May 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM ET.
Chicago White Sox (25-24) at San Francisco Giants (20-30) — Game Preview
The Chicago White Sox roll into Oracle Park at 25-24, a game above an even mark and quietly outperforming the 20-30 Giants on the home side. The contrast that matters tonight is power versus contact: Chicago has out-homered San Francisco 68 to 41 even while hitting a worse team average, .235 to .244.
Davis Martin takes the ball for the White Sox with a 1.61 ERA, a 6-1 record and 59 strikeouts across 56.0 innings, opposite Trevor McDonald, who carries a 2.37 ERA and a 2-0 record through 19.0 innings as the Giants’ newer rotation piece. Munetaka Murakami is the engine of the Chicago lineup with 17 home runs and 33 RBIs, while on the home side Luis Arraez keeps doing what he does, hitting .319 with a .358 on-base mark as the most reliable bat in the San Francisco order.
Casey Schmitt has chipped in 9 home runs and a .293 average in a DH role, giving the Giants a secondary threat behind Arraez. With Logan Webb on the 15-day IL and Heliot Ramos sidelined, the Giants’ margin for error tonight is thin against a White Sox club that’s been getting steady run-producing nights from the middle of its order.
Regional Coverage
Chicago Sports Network, NBC Sports Bay Area
National TV
MLB Network®
Streaming
Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, San Francisco Giants – MLB.TV
League Packages
MLB Extra Innings®
What Time is the Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants Game Today?
The Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants game starts at 10:15 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants?
You can watch Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants on Chicago White Sox – MLB.TV, San Francisco Giants – MLB.TV, MLB Network®, your local regional sports network and MLB Extra Innings®.
Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants Channel on DIRECTV
Chicago Sports Network (Channel 665), NBC Sports Bay Area (Channel 696)
Players to Watch: Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants
Chicago White Sox
Munetaka Murakami — 1B. The White Sox’ primary power threat has launched 17 home runs and driven in 33 runs while hitting .244 from the heart of the order. His .382 on-base percentage and .552 slugging percentage make him Chicago’s clearest power threat entering the series.
Chase Meidroth — 2B. Meidroth has been Chicago’s most consistent table-setter, hitting .269 with a .345 on-base percentage out of the infield. His .374 slugging mark hints at gap power rather than over-the-fence pop, which fits the role he’s filling near the top of the order.
Davis Martin — SP. Tonight’s starter has built one of the quieter ace seasons in the American League, sitting at a 1.61 ERA with 59 strikeouts across 56.0 innings and a 6-1 record. He gives Chicago a strong matchup against a Giants lineup that has hit for average better than power.
San Francisco Giants
Luis Arraez — 2B. Arraez leads the Giants at the plate with a .319 average, .358 on-base percentage and .422 slugging mark. His contact-heavy approach gives San Francisco a steady table-setter against a White Sox starter who has limited baserunners well this season.
Casey Schmitt — DH. Schmitt’s 9 home runs and .293 average give the Giants a second productive bat behind Arraez, with 22 RBIs alongside the power. His .529 slugging percentage leads San Francisco’s regulars and gives the lineup needed extra-base ability.
Injury Report: Chicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants
Chicago White Sox
Kyle Teel (C) — 60-day IL, right hamstring sprain
Austin Hays (LF) — 10-day IL, left calf strain
Prelander Berroa (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Blake Larson (P) — out, left elbow surgery
Mike Vasil (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Tanner Murray (LF) — 60-day IL, left shoulder dislocated
Tim Elko (1B) — out, right knee surgery
Brooks Baldwin (LF) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Ky Bush (SP) — 60-day IL, left elbow surgery
Everson Pereira (RF) — 10-day IL, right pectoral strain
Drew Thorpe (SP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
San Francisco Giants
Reiver Sanmartin (RP) — 60-day IL, right hip strain
Logan Webb (SP) — 15-day IL, right knee inflammation
Heliot Ramos (LF) — 10-day IL, right quadriceps strain
Jason Foley (RP) — 60-day IL, right shoulder surgery
Jared Oliva (CF) — 60-day IL, left wrist surgery
Rowan Wick (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Hayden Birdsong (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Randy Rodriguez (RP) — 60-day IL, right elbow surgery
Jose Butto (RP) — 60-day IL, right arm surgery
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