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Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers
The Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Lance Lynn will take the mound for the White Sox to start this game. Lynn is 10-4 this season with a 2.55 ERA.
It'll be Spencer Howard toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Howard is 0-4 with a 7.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Texas lost its last outing, a 8-0 result against the White Sox on September 17. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -190 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 8-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the White Sox at -190 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 84-62 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas:
Team record: 54-93 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Next up:
Chicago at Texas Sunday, September 19