The Texas Rangers (45-27) will play the 2nd game of a 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox (31-43) on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. White Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 1-0
In Monday’s 5-2 win over the White Sox, 3B Josh Jung hit his 15th HR and supplied 3 hits for the Rangers. Texas is on a 3-game winning streak and is 5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels atop the AL West.
With their loss on Monday, the White Sox have now lost 7 of their last 10 games. Despite its woes this season, Chicago remains only 5 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins for 1st place in the AL Central.
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Rangers at White Sox projected starters
RHP Nathan Eovaldi vs. RHP Dylan Cease
Eovaldi (9-3, 2.59 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 0.98 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 93 2/3 innings.
- Has pitched at least 6 innings in 10 of his last 11 starts
- After allowing multiple ER in each of his 1st 5 starts, he’s surrendered 1 or fewer ER in 6 of his last 9 starts
Cease (3-3, 4.31 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 10.3 K/9 through 79 1/3 IP.
- Has walked 2 or more batters in 11 of his 15 starts
- Hasn’t recorded a win since 5 starts ago against the Cleveland Guardians on May 23
Rangers at White Sox odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rangers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | White Sox +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers -1.5 (+125) | White Sox +1.5 (-150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Rangers at White Sox picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 5, White Sox 3
Moneyline
There aren’t many times when you can get a superior team like the Rangers at these odds against an inferior squad. Texas is 21-14 on the road compared to Chicago posting a 17-18 record at home. BET TEXAS (-130).
Run line/Against the spread
RANGERS -1.5 (+125) has decent value with Texas boasting one of the best lineups in baseball and Cease being inconsistent this season. Of their 45 wins thus far, the Rangers have won by fewer than 2 runs only 4 times.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 8.5 (-115).
Eovaldi has been stellar this season for the Rangers and should pitch deep into Tuesday’s contest. The White Sox are also tallying the 2nd-worst wOBA (.289) and wRC+ (81) against right-handed pitching this season.
The Rangers are 4-0-1 in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record and the Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings overall.
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