Odrisamer Despaigne is aiming to rebound from a horrendous outing six days ago and his Chicago White Sox are a +167 underdog in tonight’s game with the Texas Rangers coming back at -194. Lance Lynn gets the ball for the Rangers and is looking to collect his ninth quality start in a row with the total Sportsbook at 11 runs.
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Standout Stats
- Chicago is 7-4 SU and ATS over its last 11 games. The White Sox are just 16-20 in away games this year.
- Texas is 6-6 SU and 8-4 ATS through its last 12 contests. The Rangers have a 26-15 home record this season.
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of the Rangers’ last 12 games with an average combined score of 10.08. Similarly, the total has gone UNDER in six of the White Sox’s last 13 with an average combined score of 9.46.
- The White Sox are 0-2 in Odrisamer Despaigne’s two trips to the mound this season and he is 0-2 with an 8.71 ERA and a 2.13 WHIP. He does have one quality start.
- He has the highest BB/9 rate in his career at 5.23 while his 6.10 K/9 rate is the lowest since 2017. Although he has an ERA over eight, his FIP is a little better at 5.11.
- Opponents are hitting .356 against Despaigne, but just 26.3 percent of the contact is hard hit and 18.4 percent is soft hit. The Rangers rank 14th in hard-hit percentage vs RHP this month.
- This is Despaigne’s first road start of the year.
- The Rangers are 9-6 behind Lance Lynn this season and he is 8-4 with a 4.16 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 11 quality starts as well, including his last eight outings in a row.
- He is averaging the highest K/9 rate since his rookie season in 2011, while his BB/9 rate is the lowest of his career, he also has an impressive 3.00 FIP.
- Opponents are hitting .263 against Lynn and 38.8 percent of the contact is hard hit and 17.5 percent is soft hit. The White Sox rank 22nd in hard-hit percentage vs RHP this month.
- Lynn has a 4.33 ERA and a .279 opponent batting average in his seven home starts this season. He averages lower K/9, BB/9 and HR/9 rates compared to his road outings. However, he has higher hard-hit and lower soft-hit percentages as well.
- Chicago’s bullpen has tossed the fewest innings in June, but have the ninth-highest ERA. Meanwhile, Texas’ bullpen has hurled the fifth-most innings but have the eighth-lowest ERA.
- Texas is 28-24 against right-handed starters this year and is 11th in batting average and sixth in runs scored vs RHP. In June, the Rangers are 10th in batting average and 11th in runs scored vs righties.
- Chicago is 25-28 against right-handed starters this season, ranking 14th in batting average and 23rd in runs scored vs righties. This month, the White Sox sit 16th in batting average and 29th in runs scored vs RHP.
My Best Bet for Chicago vs Texas
Texas -1.5
The White Sox can’t seem to manufacture runs against right-handed pitchers recently, ranking 29th in runs scored vs RHP in June. Meanwhile, Lance Lynn has been pretty good for the Rangers this season, tossing eight straight quality starts and has the lowest BB/9 rate of his career. Opponents are hitting .356 against Despaigne and he has a BB/9 of 5.23. If he is knocked out the game early, Chicago’s bullpen has the ninth-highest ERA in June.
