Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 7/22/24

Rangers are Battling in the AL West

The Texas Rangers are 47-52 this season and they have won three of their last five games. Texas is coming off of a series loss against Baltimore, where they lost two out of three games. Prior to that series, the Rangers won two out of three against the Astros, won two out of three against the Angels, and swept the Rays in three games. Texas is 8-4 in their last 12 games and they are third in the AL West. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 4.05 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .231 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 422 runs with a .238 batting average and a .310 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .207 with 17 home runs and 46 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. Texas has scored three runs or fewer in five of their last seven games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Chicago is Erick Fedde, who is 7-3 with a 2.99 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP over 111.1 innings pitched this season. Fedde has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Michael Lorenzen, who is 5-5 with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 92.0 innings pitched this year. Lorenzen has allowed five earned runs in two of his last three outings. 

Why the Rangers will beat the White Sox

• The White Sox have lost each of their last 11 Monday games.
• The Rangers have won each of their last six games against American League opponents following a home win.
• The White Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents following a win.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the White Sox's last five games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rangers' last three night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the White Sox's last five night games against American League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last five home games against AL Central opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Josh Jung has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances at Globe Life Field against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Rangers' last 10 games at Globe Life Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in nine of the Rangers' last 10 home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has hit a home run in four of the Rangers' last five games at Globe Life Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Rangers' last six games at Globe Life Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Chicago White Sox Player Prop Facts

• Nicky Lopez has recorded at least one Single in nine of his last 10 road appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one hit in 17 of his last 18 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one total base in 17 of his last 18 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Andrew Benintendi has scored at least one run in seven of the White Sox's last eight night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Luis Robert has hit a home run in each of the White Sox's last two road games against AL West opponents.
• Luis Robert has recorded a Double in three of the White Sox's last four road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Yoan Moncada has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Texas Rangers rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (346).
• The Texas Rangers rank 6th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.231).
• The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for RBI's this season (301).
• The Chicago White Sox rank 30th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.344).

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction 

Chicago comes into this series really struggling and they are trying to snap a seven game losing streak here. The White Sox have been awful on the road, going just 10-40, while the Rangers are 25-23 at home. Texas is only five games out of first in the AL West, which is crazy to think about with how poorly they have played for most of the season. The Rangers are starting Lorenzen, who has had a pretty solid season, but has struggled in two of his last three starts and needs to limit the walks. Chicago is going with Fedde, who has been very good this year, but their bullpen is not good. Fedde is probably the better option over Lorenzen, but I can’t back Chicago, especially on the road. My Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers prediction is for the Rangers to win by at least two runs.