The Texas Rangers (62-46) will look for continued power from a batter on a hot streak versus the Chicago White Sox (43-66) on Thursday at 2:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field. Corey Seager is riding a two-game homer streak.
The Rangers are heavily favored (-314 moneyline odds) when they take on the White Sox (+252). The contest has an over/under of 8.5.
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Rangers vs White Sox Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -314 | +252 | 8.5 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have won 42, or 60%, of the 70 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Texas has played as favorites of -314 or more once this season and won that game.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 75.8% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
- So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of 108 games with a total.
- The Rangers are 63-45-0 ATS in their 108 games with a spread this season.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.3 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.93 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
White Sox Betting Insights
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (32.9%) in those contests.
- Chicago has played as an underdog of +252 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 28.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 49 of its 109 opportunities.
- In 109 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 53-56-0 against the spread.
White Sox Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.0 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 4.85 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Max Scherzer
- Scherzer and his team are 11-8-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance came with the New York Mets on Friday, when he threw seven innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up one earned run while allowing six hits.
- Scherzer has eight starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 19 chances this season.
- When Scherzer starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-4.
- Scherzer’s team has won 12 of his 19 starts this season.
- In Scherzer’s 19 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 10 times.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 42 | 55 | 60 | 4.25 | 4 | 1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 38 | 38.1 | 70 | 2.58 | 9 | 3 |
| Will Smith | 38 | 39 | 40 | 2.77 | 5 | 18 |
| Brock Burke | 34 | 43 | 32 | 2.72 | 9 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 33 | 34.1 | 37 | 3.15 | 2 | 1 |
White Sox Probable Pitcher – Touki Toussaint
- Toussaint makes the start for the White Sox, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 3.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 36 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed five scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- Toussaint heads into the matchup with four outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He is trying to have his third straight outing with no earned runs given up.
- The White Sox have a 1-3 record in Toussaint’s four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
- Toussaint’s team has won two of his five starts.
- Toussaint has had five starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in one of those outings.
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 |
| Jimmy Lambert | 23 | 24.1 | 28 | 6.29 | 3 | 0 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 14 | 44 | 29 | 3.07 | 1 | 1 |
Rangers Hitting Trends
- The Rangers have a 37-14 record this season in games when they belt at least two homers.
- Texas is 24-12 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled at least eight hits 89 times this season, and has a 60-29 record in those games.
- Texas is 55-18 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Rangers are 25-16 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
White Sox Hitting Trends
- They are 18-18 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- 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 (-314)
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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