The Chicago White Sox (27-74) will try to end their seven-game losing streak when they visit the Texas Rangers (47-52) on Monday at 8:05 PM ET on BSSW. Oddsmakers consider the Rangers to be -167 favorites for the contest, while the White Sox are +140 underdogs looking for the upset. Michael Lorenzen will get the ball for Texas while Chicago will counter with Erick Fedde.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $31.98
Rangers to win vs White Sox -167
Rangers vs. White Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rangers (-167)
- Underdog: White Sox (+140)
- Over/under: 8
Rangers vs. White Sox Betting Insights
- The Rangers have come away with 30 wins in the 53 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Texas has been victorious four times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The White Sox have won 23 of the 94 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (24.5%).
- Chicago has a 13-54 record (winning just 19.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the White Sox a 41.7% chance to win.
Rangers vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders
- Marcus Semien leads Texas in runs batted in with 51 while batting .241.
- Semien ranks 67th in the majors in home runs, and 42nd in RBI.
- Corey Seager’s 18 home runs are most among Texas batters. He’s driven in 48 runs this season while slugging .469.
- Andrew Vaughn has put up a team-high batting average of .233 and paces the White Sox in runs batted in (43).
- Among all hitters in the majors, Vaughn is 95th in home runs and 81st in RBI.
- Gavin Sheets is batting .225 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 35 walks.
Rangers vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Rangers strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
- The Rangers have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
- Rangers pitchers have a 1.269 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- Chicago has a 4.61 team ERA that ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The White Sox have the second-highest WHIP in baseball (1.375).