Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/22/24

At 8:05 PM ET, the White Sox and Rangers face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the White Sox are 27-74 overall, while the Rangers are 47-52.

Chicago comes into the game on a seven-game losing streak, and they are the +145 underdog on the money line for tonight’s matchup. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and tonight’s game will be televised on BSSW. Michael Lorenzen is starting for the Rangers, while the White Sox are going with Erick Fedde.

TEXAS RANGERS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -173

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Monday, July 22nd.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over

White Sox Records & Stats

The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 4-1 loss. Chicago was the +196 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. Things started off well for the White Sox, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but couldn’t hold the lead. The Royals scored three runs in the 8th to put things out of reach. Chicago’s offense scored their only run on a Tommy Pham single and finished with just three hits.

Drew Thorpe put together a good start for the White Sox, going six innings and not giving up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out five. However, the White Sox’s bullpen couldnjson’t close things out, and John Brebbia took the loss out of the bullpen. The White Sox were the +196 underdog going into this matchup.

With a record of 27-74, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, 33.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. Chicago will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak today, spanning between their series vs. the Royals and their most recent series vs. the Twins.

So far, the White Sox have really struggled vs. other AL Central teams, going 8-28 in divisional games. This season, they are just 10-40 on the road compared to 17-34 at home. Heading into today’s game, they are 10-39 as the road underdog. Chicago has dropped five straight series and their overall series record is 6-25-2.

Chicago is 44-57 against the run line this season, including a 20-30 mark on the road. The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games and are 39-54 against the run line as underdogs this season.

The Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 44-53 this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.1 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone 10-9-1. Overall, 45 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, accounting for 44.6% of their games. Their current under streak is at 3 games.

Right-hander Erick Fedde is starting for the White Sox today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 7-3 with a 2.99 ERA. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.13. In his last outing, he pitched well, going five innings and picking up the win. He didn’t give up a run in the outing and only allowed two hits. Looking back further, Fedde had given up at least one homer in three straight starts before this recent outing. Opponents are batting .225 off Fedde this season.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in the league in on-base percentage, OPS, and runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average and slugging percentage. So far, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league.

Tommy Pham and Martín Maldonado have been two of the White Sox’s top hitters of late, with Pham hitting .290 over his last eight games, and Maldonado has gone 3/6 with two homers in his last three games. Pham also comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak. Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. are both tied for 2nd on the team with 11 homers apiece.

Rangers Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Orioles, the Rangers closed out the series with a 3-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -127 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning that turned things in their favor, as the Rangers scored three runs in the inning. The Orioles could only score two runs, both of which came in the 8th.

Andrew Heaney put together a good start for the Rangers, going five innings and not giving up a run. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Jonah Heim, who went 1/3 with a homer and three RBIs.

Texas will open their series vs. the White Sox at home, five games behind the Mariners for 2nd place in the AL West. Overall, the Rangers are 47-52 this season and went 13-16 in divisional games. The Rangers lost two of three in their series vs. the Orioles.

As for how they have fared at home, the Rangers are 25-23 this season and 22-29 on the road. Texas has won two straight games as the favorite and are 29-23 overall when favored. When they are the home favorite, the Rangers have gone 20-15 this season. So far, their overall series record is 14-17-1, and they have won two straight series on the road.

When betting the run line, the Texas Rangers have been a better bet as the underdog this season, going 25-22. They have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 19-33. The Rangers have an even run differential at home this season, but they have been a better bet on the run line on the road, going 22-29.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs for the Texas Rangers’ matchup against the Chicago White Sox is right in line with their average over/under line for the season. The Rangers have played 64.6% of their games with higher over/under lines than 8 runs, and their games have averaged a combined 8.5 runs per game this season. Their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 6-11-2.

Michael Lorenzen gets the start for the Rangers today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Angels. In that start, which came on July 10th, he took the loss and gave up five earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back over his last three starts, Lorenzen has given up at least five earned runs in two of them. The right-hander has a record of 5-5 this season and an ERA of 3.52. Opposing batters are hitting .208 off Lorenzen this season. Before the rough outing vs. the Angels, he had pitched well, picking up the win vs. the Rays and not giving up an earned run in five innings of work.

Over his last nine games, Marcus Semien has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 12/32. During this stretch, he has one home run and five runs scored. For the season, Semien is batting .241 with 13 homers, which is 3rd on the team and 14th in the league. His 51 RBIs are the best mark on the team. Adolis Garcia is also near the top of the MLB home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .207 for the season.

As a team, the Rangers are 17th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. Their team batting average of .238 and slugging percentage of .378 are both 16th in the league. Texas comes into the game with a team BABIP of .28, which is 16th in the league. Currently, Nathaniel Lowe is on a three-game hitting streak.