Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 8/27/24

Andrew Heaney will start for the Rangers on Tuesday, as they look to snap a two-game losing streak vs. the White Sox, who are 31-101 overall. Chicago is a slight underdog on the money line (+127), while the Rangers are favored at -151. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

This AL matchup has a start time of 8:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. BSSW will be televising this one, and the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago White Sox Moneyline +127

This game will be played at Guaranteed Rate Field at 8:10 ET on Tuesday, August 27th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS WHITE SOX:

• We have the White Sox winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Guardians scored two runs in the bottom of the 8th. Texas was the +107 underdog on the road going into this matchup.

Offensively, the Rangers only had four hits but scored their two runs on a Corey Seager home run in the 5th inning. Seager went just 1/4 but drove in both of the Rangers’ runs. The Rangers also got a good start from Cody Bradford, who went six innings and gave up just one earned run while striking out three.

Texas will be on the road today to take on the White Sox with an overall record of 60-71, putting them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 6.5 games for the 2nd spot in the division and are 10 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers lost the first two games of their series vs. the Guardians but won the final game.

On the road, the Rangers are 26-40 compared to 34-31 at home. As the favorite, Texas has gone 39-31 and 21-40 as the underdog. Texas has dropped two straight on the road, and their overall series record is 16-25-1.

When the Rangers win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +3.6. On the other hand, when they lose, it’s usually by a wide margin, as their average run differential in losses is -3.7. For the season, Texas is 54-77 against the run line, including a 29-37 mark on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in each of their last two road games.

When the Texas Rangers are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs for their matchup against the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers have an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 58-68. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 20-25. So far this season, 41 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs, accounting for 31.3% of their games.

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 season and has a record of 4-13 with an ERA of 4.04. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.24. In his 25 starts, he has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 9.12 strikeouts per nine innings. He most recently pitched on August 21st, where he didn’t allow a run in five innings of work, finishing with a no-decision. Before that outing, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts.

Corey Seager has been the most consistent hitter for the Rangers this season, as his batting average of .270 is the best on the team, and he also leads the team with 71 RBIs. Seager’s 29 home runs are also good for 7th in the league. Over his last eight games, Seager has three home runs and is batting .250. Marcus Semien has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 9/32 in his last eight games.

Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are 2nd and 3rd on the team in home runs, respectively. Garcia has 21 homers but is batting just .224, while Semien has a batting average of .244. As a team, the Rangers are batting just .237 and averaging 4.2 runs per contest.

White Sox Records & Stats

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.

With a record of 31-101, the White Sox are 44 games out of the AL Central lead. Chicago has really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-38 so far. The White Sox have dropped four straight games, and they lost the final game of their series vs. the Tigers, meaning they were swept in the series.

At home, the White Sox are just 18-48 this year, and they are 13-53 on the road. This season, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 26-98. Chicago has dropped 15 straight series, and their overall series record is 6-35-2. When playing at home, the White Sox are 13-46 as the underdog.

The White Sox are 27-39 against the run line at home this season, and they have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games. They are 5-3 against the run line as the favorite this season, but they are just 49-75 against the run line as the underdog.

When the Chicago White Sox play at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 59-66. The average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs, but when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 16-19. Overall, 29 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 22.0% of their games this season.

Left-hander Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Rangers at home. He has made 26 starts this year and has a record of 6-9 with a 3.64 ERA. Crochet’s WHIP for the season is 1.07, and opponents are batting .214 off him this year. Crochet’s last outing came against the Giants, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight outings. Crochet has allowed a total of 16 home runs this year.

Chicago’s offense is not only the worst in the league in terms of scoring, but they are also last in team on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. As a team, they are batting just .221 and have the worst team isolated power in the league. The White Sox have also struggled to hit home runs this season, as their 108 homers are 27th in the league.

Andrew Vaughn has been the team’s top power threat this season, with 15 homers, and he comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Vaughn is also batting .246 for the season and has driven in 59 runs. Luis Robert Jr. has also gone deep 14 times this season but is batting only .223 for the season.