The Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox meet Friday in MLB action from Rate Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a White Sox vs Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Tyler Mahle for the start here, and Mahle is 5-1 with a 1.47 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. In his career, Mahle is 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the White Sox. The Chicago White Sox will trot out Sean Burke for the start here and is 2-5 with a 4.69 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. This will be Burke’s first career start against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss at the hands of the New York Yankees on Thursday to fall to 25-26 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head home for a series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rangers Drop Four In A Row
Corey Seager has 30 hits, including 6 home runs and 12 RBIs, while Adolis Garcia has 38 hits with 10 doubles, 6 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 44 hits with 6 doubles, 7 home runs, and 19 RBIs, while Wyatt Langford has 37 hits with 7 doubles, 9 home runs, 20 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases, and Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 17 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 40 hits with 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 11 RBIs with 5 stolen bases, and Marcus Semien’s added 3 homers and 17 RBIs but has 46 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last 11 games against the White Sox.
- The White Sox have lost each of their last 10 games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games against the White Sox following a loss.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line each of their last four home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Joc Pederson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last seven appearances against the White Sox.
- Tyler Mahle has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games.
- Tyler Mahle has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Josh Jung has recorded a Single in each of his last nine Friday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Corey Seager has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Corey Seager has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against AL opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against AL opponents.
- Tyler Mahle ranks 4th amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (1.47) this season.
Chicago White Sox Recap
The Chicago White Sox come into this game looking to bounce back from their 6-5 loss at the hands of the Seattle Mariners last time out to fall to 15-35 on the year. After this series, the White Sox will head on the road for a series against the New York Mets.
White Sox Drop Six Of Their Last Seven Games
Lenyn Sosa leads the White Sox with 44 hits, including 8 doubles and 13 RBIs. Andrew Benintendi has 19 hits, including 5 home runs, 12 RBIs, and a .224 batting average, while Miguel Vargas has a team-high 10 doubles, 6 home runs, and 21 RBIs. Brooks Baldwin has also added 16 RBIs, while Luis Robert Jr. has a team-high 17 stolen bases along with 17 RBIs so far this season. Andrew Vaughn has 5 home runs and 19 RBIs as well as 8 doubles this season.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The White Sox have won each of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight road games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against the Rangers at Rate Field following a home loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Andrew Vaughn has hit a home run in two of the White Sox’s last three home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded an RBI in each of the White Sox’s last three home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Josh Rojas has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 home appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Andrew Vaughn has recorded a hit in each of the White Sox’s last eight home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Andrew Benintendi has scored a run in each of his last five appearances.
- Luis Robert ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (17) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the White Sox’s last eight night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Rangers’ last eight games as favorites against the White Sox have gone UNDER the total runs line.
White Sox vs Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers in this one. I get the allure of a home underdog in spots, considering the recent form of the Texas Rangers. However, the Rangers are heads and shoulders the better team and better lineup in this matchup, and Tyler Mahle continues to surprise me start after start this season. Sean Burke has some horrid expected numbers, and I think the Rangers could use this series to get themselves back on track. Give me the Rangers in this one.