Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8-29-24 MLB Picks

The Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in MLB action from Guaranteed Rate Field. Here’s a Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers prediction. This will be the final 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

Over the weekend, the Rangers took on the Cleveland Guardians. Texas won the Friday matchup then dropped the next pair. After a suspended game against the White Sox Tuesday, in the Wednesday opener the Rangers put up a 3-1 win. In the nightcap, Texas managed a tight 4-3 victory. Jack Leiter finished with 4.0 innings and two earned runs in the start.

For the starter role Thursday the Rangers will send out Nathan Eovaldi. This year Eovaldi is 9-7 with a 3.79 ERA in 23 starts. Eovaldi is 88-80 with a 4.08 ERA in 288 games (269 starts). The Rangers will face the A’s following this series.

Chicago White Sox Betting Preview

Over on the White Sox’ side, they played the Detroit Tigers in their last series. Chicago was swept in those four games with losses 5-2, 13-4, 9-4 and 6-3. On Wednesday the Sox were out-hit 11-7 in the opener loss. Chicago had 10 hits in the nightcap.

It’ll be Ky Bush in the starting pitcher role for the Sox on Thursday. So far Bush is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA in four starts during his rookie campaign.

Total Runs Facts

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

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Andrew Benintendi has recorded at least one RBI in four of the White Sox’s last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Luis Robert has scored at least one run in seven of the White Sox’s last eight home games against the Rangers.
• Gavin Sheets has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• 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 hit 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.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 13 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Marcus Semien has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last five day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded a Double in three of the Rangers’ last four games as road favorites against the White Sox.
• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as favorites against AL opponents.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last seven games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of the Rangers’ last 10 road games against the White Sox.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 11 games at Guaranteed Rate Field.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Rangers’ last six games against AL Central opponents.
• Wyatt Langford has scored a run in each of the Rangers’ last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
• 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 (415).
• The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (108).
• The Texas Rangers rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (177).
• The Texas Rangers rank T24th in the league for triples this season (14).

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m just going to stay with Texas. The line’s too thick to mess around with, though. Eovaldi is 1-2 in his last three outings but only had one bad appearance during that trio. In his last pair, Eovaldi has six earned in 13.0 innings, and he should be able to handle the Sox hitters. As for Bush, he’s coming off five earned in 3.0 innings versus Detroit but was pitching well before that.

On Wednesday the Rangers did a pretty good job on the mound in the opener and spread the offense out well. In game two Texas trailed in the early going but eventually powered out the win. I’m leaning toward the Rangers to sweep but I’m not touching this one.