The Texas Rangers will go for their fourth win in a row when they play host to the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park. NBC Sports Chicago will televise this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 3:05 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (-165) is hosting this one as the favorite over Chicago (+155) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 10 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at -140 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and +120 for the Rangers -1.5.
The Rangers are 38-46 straight up (SU) and 40-43 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 0.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 7.3 units (ATS). The White Sox are 28-54 SU and have gone 41-40 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 16.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 5.6 units ATS.
Texas games have a 37-40-6 over/under record so far in 2018. Chicago has been a decent under bet with a total record of 35-41-5.
The right-handed Reynaldo Lopez will get the start for the visiting White Sox. Lopez (3-5, 3.73 ERA) has recorded 67 strikeouts in 94 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the left hand of Cole Hamels (4-6, 3.61 ERA, 1.27 WHIP), who has 97 strikeouts and 37 walks. Hamels hasn’t faced the White Sox yet this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 2.70 ERA and six strikeouts across 6.2 innings).
Texas’ pitchers have given up 5.0 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 5.22 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Texas’ offense is putting up 4.6 runs per outing, including 6.2 per game over its last 10 games and 7.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .322/.394/.565 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Rangers’ offense has been led by Shin-soo Choo, who is hitting .286/.396/.489 with 15 home runs, 39 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.28 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.98, along with a WHIP of 1.45 and a K/9 of 9.27.
White Sox hitters have slashed .241/.304/.395 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Jose Abreu has led Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .267/.324/.465 with 12 home runs, 47 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
The Rangers took the previous game in this series by a final score of 13 runs to four.
Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in only two of Chicago’s last seven games.
The White Sox have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 14 over their last 10.
Chicago has posted 22.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.8 over its last five.
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