Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/25/24

Thursday’s matchup between the White Sox and Rangers gets started at 2:35 PM ET from Globe Life Field in Arlington. NBCS is carrying this one on TV, and the Rangers are the heavy favorites on the money line at -262. The White Sox are +216 on the money line, and they are 27-77 this season and 5th in the AL Central.

Chicago comes into the game on a 10-game losing streak, and they will be sending Jonathan Cannon to the mound vs. Max Scherzer for the Rangers. Scherzer is 50-52 this season and 3rd in the AL West.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 2:35 ET on Thursday, July 25th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was all Texas in the last game of this series, as the Rangers took down the White Sox by a score of 10-2. The Rangers offense only had three more hits than the White Sox and struck out 13 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -285 on the money line.

Chicago actually got on the board first in this game, scoring one run in the top of the 2nd. The Rangers responded with one run in the bottom of the 2nd and took the lead for good with two more runs in the 5th. From there, they blew the game open with six runs in the 8th.

Nathan Eovaldi pitched well for the Rangers in this one, going seven innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with 10 strikeouts and picked up a win. Chris Flexen had a rough outing for the White Sox, taking the loss.

White Sox Records & Stats

With an overall record of 27-77, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 35.5 games. Chicago has dropped ten straight games, and they are just 8-28 against other teams in the AL Central. The White Sox have really struggled on the road, going 10-43 compared to 17-34 at home.

Chicago has really struggled as the underdog this season, going 22-74. As for their time as the favorite, the White Sox are just 5-3. So far, they have struggled in day games, going 11-36, and they are 16-41 in night games. The team’s overall series record is 6-25-2, and they have dropped five straight series.

Despite their overall losing record against the run line, the White Sox have been a solid bet at home, going 24-27. They have been a little worse on the road, going 22-31. They have been a good bet as the favorite, going 5-3, but have struggled when they are the underdog, going 41-55.

Today’s game between the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers has an over/under line of 8 runs. The White Sox have played 100 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.1 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 45-55, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 10-9-1. The White Sox have had 47 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 45.2% of their games. They have had 37 games with over/under lines set lower than 8 runs, which accounts for 35.6% of their games.

Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Rangers on the road. So far this season, he has made nine starts and three of them have been quality starts. Cannon’s ERA for the season is 4.58, and his record is 1-4. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Looking back at his last three outings, Cannon has given up at least one home run in each of them. His ERA on the road is 13.7 compared to 3.29 at home.

Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are last in the MLB in both on-base percentage and OPS. As a team, they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. This lack of offense has been a problem both at home and on the road, as they are 29th in both categories.

Paul DeJong has been the White Sox’s top power threat this season, as his 17 home runs is 13th in the league. However, he is batting just .220 this season. Andrew Vaughn leads the team with 44 RBIs and is 3rd on the team with 11 homers. Vaughn is also on a three-game hitting streak and has gone 6/25 in his last seven games.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 50-52 overall and 3rd in the AL West, trailing the Astros by three games. The Rangers have won four straight games, and they are currently leading their series vs. the White Sox, 3-0. So far, they have gone 13-16 in AL West matchups.

As the home team, the Rangers are 28-23 this year and 22-29 on the road. Texas has won four straight games at home, and they are 23-15 as the home favorite this year. As the favorite overall, the Rangers are 32-23.

When the Rangers are at home, they have a run line record of 23-28, and their average run margin is +0.1. They have a run line record of 45-57 overall. They have a run line record of 25-22 as the underdog and 20-35 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.0, and their average run margin in losing games is -3.7. They have a run line win streak when favored of 1.

When the Texas Rangers play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 41-57. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 6-11-2. Overall, 64.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at over 8 runs.

Max Scherzer gets the start for the Rangers today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Orioles. In that start, he took the loss, going just 2 innings and giving up 4 earned runs. Looking back over his last four starts, Scherzer has finished with a no-decision in three straight outings. His ERA for the season is 3.99, along with a record of 1-3. Scherzer has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 7.36 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed 5 homers. At home, his ERA is 7.42 compared to 3.22 on the road.

Over his last 10 games, Marcus Semien has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 13/36 with two homers. Semien is also on a four-game hitting streak. For the season, he is batting .244 with 14 homers, which is 3rd on the team. Semien’s 52 RBIs are the best mark on the team.

Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia are 1-2 on the Rangers home run leaderboard, with 19 and 17 homers, respectively. Seager is also batting .269 for the season and has gone 9/34 in his last 10 games. Garcia comes into the game with a season-long batting average of just .212.