Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/23/24
Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox on Tuesday, as they are on the road to face the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington. Chicago is currently on an eight-game losing streak, and they are 27-75 overall, which puts them 5th in the AL Central. The Rangers have won two straight and are 3rd in the AL West with a record of 48-52.
Jon Gray and the Rangers are at home and are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -126 compared to the White Sox at +107. NBCS will be televising this AL matchup starting at 8:05 PM ET.
TEXAS RANGERS VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -126
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, July 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS RANGERS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs White Sox series. Texas went into the matchup as the -179 favorites and squeaked out a 4-3 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the White Sox could only muster one more run in the 4th inning. As for the Rangers, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Chicago had a chance to tie or win the game in the 9th, as they scored one run and had the tying run on third base with two outs. However, Jonathan Hernandez closed things out for the Rangers. Michael Lorenzen got the win out of the bullpen for Texas, while Steven Wilson took the loss for the White Sox.
Texas got a big performance from Leody Taveras at the plate, as he went 2/3 with a home run and two RBIs. Wyatt Langford also had a two-hit game for the Rangers. As for the White Sox, Tommy Pham and Paul DeJong each homered.
White Sox Records & Stats
With an overall record of 27-75, the White Sox are 33.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone just 8-28 in divisional matchups. Chicago will be looking to snap an eight-game losing streak today, and they are 1-9 over their last 10 games overall.
At home, the White Sox are just 17-34 this season, and they have gone 10-41 on the road. This season, the White Sox have really struggled in day games, going 10-34. As for night games, they are 17-41.
When it comes to the run line, the White Sox have been a losing proposition overall, going 45-57. They have been slightly better at home, going 24-27, but on the road, they are just 21-30. As an underdog, they are 40-54 on the run line, while as a favorite, they are 5-3. Their average run margin is -1.9, and in their wins, they are +3.0, while in their losses, they are -3.6.
The Chicago White Sox have an over/under record of 44-54 this season, with the average line set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the White Sox have gone under in 9 of 25 games. Their games have averaged a combined 8.1 runs per game this season, and they are currently on a 4-game under streak.
Garrett Crochet gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Rangers on the road. So far this season, Crochet has made 20 starts and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 3.02. He has made 11 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow a run. In that start vs. the Pirates, Crochet went 2 innings, giving up just one hit and no walks. Crochet has not taken a loss in any of his last three outings, finishing with a no-decision in each. Opponents are batting .194 off Crochet this season.
Chicago’s offense comes into the game averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also the league’s worst team in terms of on-base percentage and OPS. Overall, they are batting just .219 and have the league’s worst team BABIP. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and walks.
Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. are both tied for 2nd on the team with 11 homers this season, with Vaughn leading the team with 43 RBIs. Paul DeJong has gone deep 17 times this season and is 2nd on the team with 38 RBIs, but he is batting just .225 for the year and has gone 5/26 over his last eight games.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 48-52 overall this season, and they are 3rd in the AL West, four games behind the Mariners for 2nd place and four games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Rangers have taken two straight games heading into today’s matchup vs. the White Sox. So far, they are 13-16 in AL West games.
At home, the Rangers have gone 26-23 this year compared to a 22-29 mark on the road. Texas has been favored in 53 games, going 30-23 as the favorite. As the underdog, the Rangers are 18-29 this year. Texas’ overall series record is 14-17-1, and they have won two straight series on the road.
When it comes to betting the run line on the Texas Rangers, it’s been a mixed bag this season. Overall, they are 44-56 against the run line, but they have been slightly better at home, going 22-27. They have been a slight underdog in most games, going 25-22 against the run line in those contests. They have been outscored by an average of 0.6 runs per game on the road this season, but they are averaging a run margin of 0.6 runs per game at home. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.9 runs, while it’s -3.7 runs in losses.
When the Texas Rangers are at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8 runs per game. The Rangers have played 84 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and their over/under record is 40-56. Their games have averaged a combined 8.5 runs per game this season.
Jon Gray gets the start for the Rangers today and comes into the game with a record of 4-4 and an ERA of 3.96. So far this year, he has made 16 starts and six of them have been quality starts. Gray’s most recent outing came out of the bullpen, where he went just one inning and didn’t give up a run. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. The right-hander’s ERA at home is 4.63 compared to 4.0 on the road. Gray’s ERA for the season was 5.89 at the end of May, and he has lowered it in each of the last three months.
So far this season, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. This is also right around their season average of 4.4 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .238, which is 14th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .309 is also 14th in the MLB.
Marcus Semien has been swinging the bat well for the Rangers, going 13/37 in his last 10 games with two homers. For the season, he is batting .241 and has a team-high 52 RBIs. Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager are also near the top of the Rangers home run leaderboard, with 17 and 18 homers, respectively.