A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Texas Rangers dueling the Chicago White Sox on Friday at U.S. Cellular Field.
Martin Perez, with a record of 0-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, while the Chicago White Sox trot Jose Quintana to the mound in this one. He is 1-1 so far in 2016.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Chicago White Sox as -140 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Rangers to win this game 4.9-2.8. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Chicago (10-5) will face the 10-6 Rangers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Texas injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Chicago White Sox at No. 17 and the Texas Rangers at No. 7 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Chicago White Sox and its No. 28-rated batting order, averaging 3 runs per nine innings, against the No. 6 line up of the Texas Rangers at 4.81 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Chicago has the No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rangers own the No. 16 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rangers grabbed a win last time out, defeating D Keuchel and the Astros 7-4 on Thursday at Globe Life Park.
Chicago suffered a 3-2 loss against Los Angeles on Thursday, as J Danks wasn't able to lead his team to victory at U.S. Cellular Field.
- Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
- Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
- Chi White Sox is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Texas
Next Betting Matchups
Texas at Chicago, Saturday, April 23rd
