The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers clash Thursday in game 3 of an MLB series at Globe Life Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
White Sox Betting Preview
The White Sox have lost 3 straight games and 9 of their last 11 games overall. The White Sox have the third-worst record in the AL at 43-66. The White Sox pitching staff is 24th in ERA (4.60), 23rd in WHIP (1.37) and 19th in quality starts (35). The White Sox offense is 25th in runs per game (4.13), 22nd in batting average (.237) and 20th in homers (119). Luis Robert Jr. leads the White Sox with 108 hits and 60 RBI, while Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn have combined for 197 hits and 87 RBI. Touki Toussaint gets the ball, and he is 1-3 with a 3.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. Toussaint is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Rangers.
Chicago White Sox Team Facts
- The White Sox have lost eight of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the White Sox’s last four day games against American League opponents.
- The White Sox have led after 3 innings in each of their last six road day games.
- The White Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road day games.
Rangers Betting Preview
The Rangers look for the sweep after splitting their last 14 games. The Rangers have a 0.5 game lead in the AL West. The Rangers pitching staff is 16th in ERA (4.16), 5th in WHIP (1.24) and 9th in quality starts (45). The Rangers’ offense is 1st in runs per game (5.76), 1st in batting average (.273) and 6th in homers (149). Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 125 hits and 68 RBI, while Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Jung have combined for 232 hits and 122 RBI. Max Scherzer gets the ball, and he is 9-4 with a 4.01 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 13-6 with a 2.43 ERA and 171 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won each of their last eight home games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three Thursday day games as favourites.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last four home games against American League opponents
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (26) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for hits this season (1025).
- The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for RBI’s this season (596).
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.294).
- The Chicago White Sox ranks 30th in the league for walks this season (268).
Randy’s Pick
The White Sox are going nowhere fast, and getting behind them these days takes some convincing. The White Sox are also in the bottom five for the least profitable teams this season for bettors, so backing them doesn’t put money in your pocket. The Rangers have had their way in this series and this game is the debut of Max Scherzer, so expect a packed house and some extra juice for the players. There’s really only one way for me to go here, and that’s to side with the Rangers and the RL for max betting value.
