Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers will be taking the field against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in a Friday showdown. This AL showdown will begin at 8:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports Chicago to catch the action.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox Odds
Texas (-150) is favored over Chicago (+140) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs (-110 for both the over and the under). There’s a runline of Rangers -1.5 (-105) and White Sox +1.5 (-115) for this matchup.
The Rangers have gone 63-66 SU this year and are 72-56 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 8.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.3 units ATS. The White Sox, on the other hand, are 58-69 SU and 61-65 ATS. They’ve gained 10.1 units for moneyline bettors while earning 8.6 units ATS.
Chicago games have an over/under record of 57-64-5 in 2019. The Rangers have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 59-66-3.
The right-handed Lance Lynn is projected to start for the visiting Rangers. Lynn (14-8, 3.60 ERA) has recorded 187 strikeouts in 164 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 6.43 ERA against Chicago this year.
The White Sox are turning to righty Dylan Cease (2-6, 5.93 ERA), who’s got 41 strikeouts and 21 walks as well as a 1.57 WHIP. Cease hasn’t faced the Rangers yet this year and did not record any MLB appearances last season.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.19 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.54 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.75, along with a K-per-9 of 8.76.
Rangers hitters have slashed .250/.324/.438 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have paced Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is hitting .282/.320/.413 with 10 home runs, 59 RBIs, 63 runs and 25 steals, while Choo has a .268 average with 20 homers, 48 RBIs, 76 runs and 11 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.03, a WHIP of 1.42 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.56 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Chicago offense is putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .252/.291/.442 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Jose Abreu and Leury Garcia have led the way for the White Sox offense this year. Abreu is slashing .277/.316/.498 with 28 home runs, 97 RBIs and 64 runs scored, and Garcia’s line is .283/.315/.389 with seven homers, 34 RBIs, 79 runs and 15 stolen bases.
The Rangers have gained 7.5 units and are 47-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 36 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the White Sox have lost 6.5 units and are 34-50 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 36 of those games, compared to 44 that went under.
Rangers at White Sox Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in just one of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Texas defense has coughed up 11 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only six errors for Chicago over its last 10.
- The Rangers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The White Sox have hit 13 over their last 10.
- The Rangers have a total OPS of .762 this season and an OPS of .769 when facing right-handed pitchers. The White Sox’ OPS sits at .712 overall and .694 versus righties.
