Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8-28-24 MLB Picks

The Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox meet Wednesday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best White Sox vs Rangers pick.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

In their weekend series the Rangers played the Cleveland Guardians. Texas took a 5-3 win on Friday but dropped the next pair. On Tuesday versus the White Sox, Texas’ opener was suspended in the first inning due to weather. That game will be completed prior to this matchup.

In the starter role for the late game Wednesday the Rangers will send out Jack Leiter. In three starts so far Leiter is 0-1 with a 16.39 ERA in his rookie campaign. 

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

Over on the White Sox’ side, their weekend was spent playing the Detroit Tigers. Chicago took a four-game sweep in that one with losses 5-2, 13-4, 9-4 and 6-3.

For the Wednesday start, the Sox didn’t immediately announce a name. This was going to be Chris Flexen’s turn in the rotation, but he’ll start the suspended early game. 

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rangers’ last four games as road favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Five of the White Sox’s last six games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last five games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last four games at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one RBI in each of the White Sox’s last five games against the Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• Luis Robert has scored a run in each of the White Sox’s last six home games against the Rangers.
• Andrew Vaughn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 12 Tuesday appearances.
• Yoan Moncada has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the White Sox as home underdogs against the Rangers.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the White Sox as home underdogs against the Rangers.
• Garrett Crochet ranks 5th in the league for total Strikeouts (180) this season.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Adolis Garcia has hit at least one home run in three of his four previous appearances against the White Sox after not playing the previous day.
• Andrew Heaney has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the White Sox .
• Adolis Garcia has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers’ last six games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• Andrew Heaney has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the White Sox.
• Marcus Semien has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Leody Taveras has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances with the Rangers as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Jonah Heim has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Rangers’ last five road games against the White Sox.
• Leody Taveras has recorded a Double in four of the Rangers’ last five games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Corey Seager ranks 10th in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (411).
• The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (108).
• The Texas Rangers rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (173).
• The Texas Rangers rank 25th in the league for home runs allowed this season (162).

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I was going to say that this might be another spot to take a value stab on the Sox, but I’m not going near it. The circumstances are a lot different now following the suspended game Tuesday. That said, Chicago will likely get a few early opportunities off of Leiter. He’s given up 17 earned runs in 9.1 total frames but hasn’t pitched at the MLB level for a while. The Sox pitching staff, however, is another story. This one’s probably not worth messing with.