Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox 8/28/24 – The Texas Rangers (60-71) and the Chicago White Sox (31-101) are preparing for a face-off on Wednesday night, but even a cursory look at the standings betrays the struggles that both teams have gone through all season. However, this midweek encounter, which is put at Guaranteed Rate Field, offers the Rangers a great chance to restore their rankings while the White Sox fight to redeem a bad season. In light of expectations that this will be a cagey and competitive battle, those into baseball game predictions will have numerous factors to consider for this duel.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox 8/28/24 Game Info |
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| When: | Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET |
| Where: | Guaranteed Rate Field |
| TV: | MLBN |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Texas Rangers (60-71) vs. Chicago White Sox (31-101)
The Texas Rangers approach this encounter with a losing record overall but have displayed incidents of forming a good team this season. This season, they are hitting .237 while getting on base at a rate of .305. Thus they have scored 548 runs and had 139 home runs. Together, they have an ERA of 4.31 and WHIP of 1.29, which are decent but not great regarding the staff. As they play the White Sox, their road performance consisting of a mark of 28-38 ATS will be vital. In light of the brewing encounter between the Giants vs. Brewers, the Texas Rangers will instead rely on their offensive worries against the vulnerable teams rather than on good match controlling skills.
It has not been a straightforward, arduous task for the Chicago White Sox. They are 31 wins and 101 losses, in both batting the defenders and helpers have a washout. The team has a lower batting average of .221 and a slugging percentage of .344. They have scored fewer runs, fewer homers, and allowed more earned runs. Also, that’s a team era of 4.91, worse than the Rangers. Their hurlers have also walked more batters and have a higher WHIP at 1.45. They will have to reproduce the energy needed like a seasoned team preparing for Texas Rangers and around the league, as in Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies.
Jack Leiter (0-1, 16.39 ERA) vs. Chris Flexen (2-12, 5.34 ERA)
Jack Leiter, taking the hill for the Rangers, appears to have had a horrid year as would have been expected with a shocking average of 16.39 in the ERA as well as a 2.57 WHIP after pitching only 9.1 innings. His high figures on the ERA and WHIP show that he has great difficulties in putting strikes to the target thus probably adverse to the Rangers’ defense strategy against the Chicago White Sox. Leiter is going to have to find a way to step up.
On the other hand, Chris Flexen of the White Sox, who mustered only a 2-12 record, is better with a 5.34 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP in 128 innings. With him, this season maxing out in innings pitched as well as having a little better era than Leiter, could just be enough to give the White Sox a little slice of better starting pitching. This could be important for the strategy of the White Sox as indeed, on deeper pitching noun, the chances of losses could go very low.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Texas Rangers -1.5 -115, Total Odds: 9
The betting odds favor the Texas Rangers with a -1.5 point spread at -115 and an over/under total of 9 runs at -114. These odds reflect the Rangers’ slightly better season performance and the ongoing struggles of the White Sox.
Texas Rangers Betting Trends
The Rangers are 2-3 in their last five games, reflecting some inconsistency. They have also struggled against the spread, going 1-4 in their last five games. This trend suggests caution when considering the Rangers as favorites, despite the apparent advantages they might hold on paper.
Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
Similar to the Rangers, the White Sox are 1-4 in their last five games, both outright and against the spread. Their overall season performance underlines significant vulnerabilities, which bettors should consider, especially given their inability to cover spreads even as underdogs.
Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox 8/28/24 Betting Picks
Taking the facts and the trends into consideration, the Rangers appear well-placed to claim this game, although this may not be an easy road owing to their own indecisions. The pitching duel is tilted slightly towards the Rangers because both starting pitchers have not been at their best, but this time Leiter may have the advantage of a light order. Looking at the more premium game day picks, it would at least be safer to pick the Rangers to cover the spread given the vast problems the White Sox have.