Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 2, 2023

The Texas Rangers (61-46) and Chicago White Sox (43-65) clash on Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET.

The favored Rangers (-247 on the moneyline to win) take the field at home against the White Sox (+201). The total for this game is 8.5.

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Rangers vs White Sox Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Rangers -247 +201 8.5

Rangers Betting Insights

  • This season, the Rangers have been favored 69 times and won 41, or 59.4%, of those games.
  • Texas has been at least -247 moneyline favorites four times this season and won each of those games.
  • The Rangers have a 71.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Texas’ games have gone over the total in 54 of its 107 chances.
  • The Rangers are 62-45-0 ATS in their 107 games with a spread this season.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 12
ERA 6.99
K/9 9.0

White Sox Betting Insights

  • The White Sox have been underdogs in 72 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (33.3%) in those contests.
  • This season, Chicago has been victorious two times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +201 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 33.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of its 108 opportunities.
  • In 108 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 53-55-0 against the spread.

White Sox Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 2-8
Runs Per Game 3.3
HR 11
ERA 4.35
K/9 8.8

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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Dane Dunning

  • Dunning and his team have a record of 9-6-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
  • Dunning has started 15 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 4.7 innings per appearance.
  • He has seven appearances with no earned runs allowed in 23 chances this season.
  • Dunning’s team is 5-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
  • Dunning’s team has won eight of his 15 starts.
  • Games started by Dunning have a 6-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Chris Stratton 41 53.2 59 4.36 4 1
Will Smith 38 39 40 2.77 5 18
Aroldis Chapman 38 38.1 70 2.58 9 3
Brock Burke 34 43 32 2.72 9 0
José Leclerc 33 34.1 37 3.15 2 1

White Sox Probable Pitcher – Dylan Cease

  • Cease gets the start for the White Sox, his 23rd of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.15 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 119 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Friday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
  • Cease will try to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
  • In one of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
  • The White Sox have been the underdog on the moneyline in 10 of Cease’s starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.
  • Cease’s team has an 11-11 record in his starts this season.
  • Cease has started 22 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 10 of them.

White Sox Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Gregory Santos 43 51.1 51 2.63 5 2
Aaron Bummer 39 36.1 46 6.69 7 0
José Ruiz 35 44.1 39 5.89 1 0
Jesse Scholtens 14 44 29 3.07 1 1
Tanner Banks 12 32.2 29 4.41 1 0

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • The Rangers have hit at least two long balls in 50 games this season, and are 36-14 in those outings.
  • Texas has had at least five extra-base hits in 35 games this season, and has gone 23-12 in those outings.
  • The club is 59-29 in the games this season it has strung together eight or more hits.
  • Texas has a 54-18 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Rangers have gone 24-16 over the 40 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

White Sox Hitting Trends

  • They have won 18 of the 36 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
  • Chicago has won 13 of its 20 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 34-30 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Chicago has won 28 of its 39 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have a 7-7 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-247)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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