Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Updated Aug. 29, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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The Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox will send Nathan Eovaldi and Nick Nastrini, respectively, out for the start when the two clubs square off on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field, at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Rangers are favored in this one, at -196, while the underdog White Sox have +163 odds to play spoiler. Texas is favored on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run total is listed in this contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rangers-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 53%, White Sox 47%

Rangers vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 72 times this season and won 41, or 56.9%, of those games.
• Texas is 4-3 this season when entering a game favored by -196 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 66.2%.
• The White Sox have come away with 27 wins in the 126 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win nine times in 60 chances when named as an underdog of at least +163 or worse on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

TEX 2 · CWS 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-281

O 8.5

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+227

U 8.5

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have a 4-3 record from the seven games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
• The Rangers have put together a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Corey Seager's 29 home runs and 73 RBI both lead the Rangers, in addition to his team-high .277 average.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Seager ranks 10th in homers and 32nd in RBI.
• Seager brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .409 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks while batting .242.
• Semien is 66th in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Josh Smith is hitting .264 with 23 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .224 with 21 doubles, 21 home runs and 37 walks.
• Garcia is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .211 with two doubles and two RBI.

Rangers Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The White Sox have won two of their last 10 games against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Andrew Vaughn leads the White Sox with 15 home runs and 59 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .241.
• Vaughn is 103rd in home runs and 72nd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Andrew Benintendi is hitting .214 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Benintendi is 110th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 138th in RBI.
• Gavin Sheets is batting .240 with 24 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 38 walks.
• Nicky Lopez is batting .238 with 12 doubles, three triples and 32 walks.

White Sox Team Props

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