The Texas Rangers will head north to square off against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. NBC Sports Chicago will televise this AL matchup and the action gets going at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Odds
Chicago (+105) is stepping into this one as an underdog to Texas (-115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 10.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +130 for the Rangers -1.5 runs and -150 for the White Sox +1.5.
The Rangers have gone 63-65 SU this year and are 72-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 7.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 57-69 SU and 60-65 ATS. The team’s gained 8.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 9.6 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 57-63-5 in 2019. The Rangers have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 58-66-3.
The right-handed Ariel Jurado is projected to start for Texas. Jurado is 6-9 with a 5.38 ERA and 72 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox will turn to lefty Ross Detwiler (1-3, 6.10 ERA), who’s got 27 strikeouts and 12 walks, along with a 1.62 WHIP. Detwiler has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not re a start against them in 2018.
As a unit, Chicago’s pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.06 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.55 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
Chicago’s hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .237/.283/.391 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Jose Abreu and Leury Garcia have led the charge for the White Sox batters this year. Abreu is hitting .276/.316/.499 with 28 home runs, 96 RBIs and 64 runs scored, and Garcia’s line is .282/.312/.385 with seven homers, 34 RBIs, 78 runs and 14 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.15 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.62 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.79, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
Rangers hitters have slashed .251/.325/.439 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is hitting .282/.320/.408 with nine home runs, 58 RBIs, 62 runs and 25 steals, while Choo (.269/.373/.471) is up to 20 homers, 48 RBIs, 76 runs and 11 stolen bases.
The Rangers have gained 0.0 units and are 25-18 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 22 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 8.1 units and are 33-50 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 36 of those games, compared to 43 that went under the total.
Rangers vs. White Sox Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – White Sox, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in zero of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Rangers have an OPS of .764 this season, including an OPS of .748 when facing left-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS stands at .710 overall and .751 against southpaws.
- Chicago has recorded 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.2 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 11 home runs over its last 10 games.
