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.
Chicago hands the ball to starter Chris Sale in this one and he'll try to improve on his 6-3 mark on the year. Texas counters with Colby Lewis, who will try to quiet the fans and the White Sox bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Texas Rangers were 175 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 7 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.3-2.6 result in favor of the Rangers. 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
The Chicago White Sox sport a record of 28-37 heading into this matchup, while the Texas Rangers sit at 36-31 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Texas injuries news.
It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Chicago White Sox and the league No. 5-ranked Texas Rangers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Chicago White Sox No. 28-ranked scoring average of 3.46 runs per game, against a Texas Rangers offense rated No. 3 and scoring 4.49 runs per game. The White Sox have averaged 7.95 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rangers hitters have managed (8.51 per nine innings).
Defensively, Texas features the No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.08 runs per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 26 at home, scoring 3.37 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Zack Greinke shut down the Rangers in their last game, striking out 2 in a 1-0 shutout over Texas in baseball action at Dodger Stadium.
Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Pirates, who beat them 3-2 on Thursday behind a start from Gerrit Cole at U.S. Cellular Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Texas at Chicago, Saturday, June 20th