Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 8/27/2024

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Chicago and Texas are set to face off in an AL matchup at 8:10 PM ET at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. Texas is the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -151 compared to the White Sox at +127. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

Andrew Heaney will start for the Rangers, while the White Sox are going with Garrett Crochet. Chicago comes into the game with a record of 31-101, while the Rangers are 60-71. The White Sox are currently on a four-game losing streak and are 5th in the AL Central, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West. BSSW will be televising this one.

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Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Rangers are 2-3 in their five most recent road games, including a 2-3 runline record.
• On the opposing side, the White Sox have a 1-4 (SU) record, along with a 1-4 record in their last five home contests.
• The Rangers have a straight-up record of 3-7 in their last ten games as the favorite, with a runline record of 1-9.
• When playing as the underdog, the White Sox have gone 3-7 against the runline, with a straight-up record of 4-6 over their last ten games.

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Guardians, the Rangers closed out the series with a 4-2 loss. Texas was the +107 underdog on the money line going into Cleveland. The Rangers scored a run to take the early lead but gave it all right back in the bottom of the first as the Guardians scored three runs. Texas’s offense scored their only other run in the 8th.

Cody Bradford put together a good start for the Rangers, going six innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out three. However, he took the loss, as the Rangers couldn’t come up with the win. Corey Seager had only one hit, but it was a home run, and the Rangers scored their other run on a single by Yonny Hernandez.

Texas is 60-71 overall and trail the Astros by 10 games in the AL West. The Rangers lost the final two games of their series vs. the Guardians. So far, they are 14-18 in divisional games and are 3rd in the AL West.

At home, the Rangers have gone 34-31 this season compared to a 26-40 mark on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 39-31 and 21-40 as the underdog. They have dropped two straight on the road and are 16-25-1 in series this year.

When playing on the road, the Rangers have a run line record of 29-37, and their average run margin is -1.1. They are 2-0 against the run line in their last two road games.

The Texas Rangers are on the road today against the Chicago White Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Rangers have played in 41 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 20-25. The combined run average in Rangers games this season is 8.7 runs per game, and their overall over/under record is 58-68.

Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 25 starts this year and has a record of 4-13 with an ERA of 4.04. This season, opponents are batting .242 off Heaney, and his WHIP is 1.24. He has made six quality starts this year and is averaging 9.12 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Heaney finished with a no-decision, going five innings and not giving up a run against the Pirates. Before that, he had lost three straight starts.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top hitter this season, with a batting average of .270 and a team-high 29 home runs. Seager has also gone deep three times in his last eight games, batting .250 over that stretch. Adolis Garcia is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .224 for the season.

As a team, the Rangers are 22nd in the league in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road (4.4 RPG) compared to at home (4.0 RPG). Overall, they are batting .237 and have the 17th ranked on-base percentage in the league.

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Tigers with a 6-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Tigers scored five runs in the top of the 7th. Chicago was the +115 underdog at home going into the game.

Davis Martin put together a good start for the White Sox, going five innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out four. However, the Chicago bullpen couldnjson’t close things out, and Jared Shuster took the loss out of the bullpen. The White Sox also wasted a big game from Andrew Benintendi, who homered in the 1st inning, going 3/3.

Chicago is 31-101 overall, and they trail the Guardians by 44 games in the AL Central. So far, they have gone just 8-38 in divisional games. The White Sox have dropped four straight games, and they went 0-4 in their most recent series vs. the Tigers.

At home, the White Sox are 18-48 compared to a 13-53 mark on the road. This season, they are just 5-3 as the favorite but have really struggled as the underdog, going 26-98. In day games, the White Sox are 11-41 and 20-60 in night games.

The White Sox have been a poor bet on the run line this season, going just 54-78. They have been particularly bad at home, where they are 27-39 against the run line. Their average run margin is -2.1 runs per game, and they have lost six straight run line bets at home. They have been the underdog in most games, going 49-75 against the run line in those contests.

Today’s over/under line for the Chicago White Sox game against the Texas Rangers is set at 8.5 runs. The White Sox have played in 29 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and their record in those games is 16-19. On average, the White Sox games have seen 8.3 runs scored per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 59-66.

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Rangers at home. Crochet has made 26 starts this year and has a record of 6-9 with an ERA of 3.64. So far, he has turned in 11 quality starts and is averaging 12.59 strikeouts per nine innings. Crochet’s last outing came against the Giants, where he finished with a no-decision after giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts.

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 3.2 runs per game. The White Sox are also the league’s worst home run hitting team and have the league’s worst on-base percentage and OPS.

Andrew Vaughn has been the team’s top hitter this season, batting .246 with a team-high 15 homers and 59 RBIs. He has also gone 8/28 in his last eight games. Luis Robert Jr. has also been swinging a better bat of late, going 9/28 in his last seven games. However, Andrew Benintendi has struggled of late, going just 3/21 in his last seven games.

The best way to play this Rangers vs. White Sox matchup is to take the White Sox on the money line at +127. We have the White Sox winning this one by a score of 6-5. Given that payout, the White Sox are a much better value than taking the Rangers at -151.

Looking at today’s starters, we have Andrew Heaney finishing with seven strikeouts, which is good for third among all starters. As for Garrett Crochet, he is projected to finish with five K’s, which has him 13th.

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• We like the White Sox on the moneyline (+127)
• The White Sox are also our pick on the run line at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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