The Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox meet Monday in MLB action at Rate Field. Here’s a White Sox vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a White Sox vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 65-66 on the year and play the Athletics and Brewers next. The Texas Rangers are batting .241 on the season, with a .314 OBP and a .392 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 125 hits and 49 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger have combined for 219 hits and 138 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-10 with a 4.46 ERA and 109 strikeouts this season. Rocker is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Betting Preview
The Chicago White Sox are 68-62 on the year and play the Astros and Twins next. The Chicago White Sox are batting .237 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .409 slugging percentage. The Chicago White Sox pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Chase Meidroth leads the Chicago White Sox with 125 hits and 49 RBI, while Sam Antonacci and Miguel Vargas have combined for 217 hits and 111 RBI.
Jose Urquidy gets the ball for the Chicago White Sox, and he is 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Urquidy is 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Chicago White Sox will win
- The White Sox have won each of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The White Sox have covered the run line in each of their last five home games against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have won the first inning in three of their last four home games against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The White Sox have lost each of their last five games as favorites against the Rangers following a win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last three games as road underdogs against the White Sox.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last eight Monday road games against AL Central opponents.
- The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites following a win.
- The White Sox have lost the first inning in three of their last four night games.
- The White Sox have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games.
- The White Sox have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five home games.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the White Sox’s last four night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Rangers’ last seven games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the last 10 night games between the Rangers and White Sox.
Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts
- Munetaka Murakami has hit a home run in each of the White Sox’s last three night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jose Urquidy has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Munetaka Murakami has recorded at least one hit in each of the White Sox’s last 10 home games against AL opponents.
- Jose Urquidy has recorded a win in four of his five previous home appearances against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Danny Jansen has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the White Sox.
- Kumar Rocker has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his eight previous appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The White Sox rank T3rd in the league for home runs this season (174).
- The White Sox rank 6th in the league for runs scored this season (618).
- The Rangers rank T28th in the league for runs scored this season (521).
- The Rangers rank 27th in the league for doubles this season (185).
White Sox vs Rangers Prediction
I’m not excited to get behind Urquidy and his 5.06 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, but we’ve been on the White Sox all season, and they’re the most profitable team for MLB bettors. Rocker also hasn’t been much better, with a 4.46 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Should be a fun series between two teams making a playoff push, but the White Sox have been kind to us all season, and I’m not going to step in front of them. Give me the White Sox and the low price.