The Chicago White Sox conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Chicago is 54-52 following its 2-1 victory over Texas on Friday in the second game of the series. Dylan Cease threw six solid innings for Chicago. Eloy Jimenez broke a tie with a solo home run for the White Sox. Chicago is tied for second in the American League Central with Cleveland, two games behind first-place Minnesota. Find out who is playing on Sunday with our baseball picks page.
Shortstop Tim Anderson is batting .305 to lead Chicago. First baseman Jose Abreu has 14 home runs, 55 RBIs, 119 hits and an on-base percentage .380 to lead Chicago in each category. On Sunday, the Chicago White Sox will send Lucas Giolito to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 5.06 ERA, 115 Ks and 39 BBs.
Texas is 47-59 following its one-run loss to Chicago on Friday. The Rangers have lost four of the last five. Texas is struggling on the mound as the Rangers have a team ERA of 4.08 which is 21st in baseball. Texas is third in the American League West, but a distant 22 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.
First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is batting . 282 to lead Texas and has team highs in hits with 108 and on-base percentage at .328. Shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with 24 and right fielder Adolis Garcia is the leader in RBIs with 65. On Sunday, the Texas Rangers will send Spencer Howard to the mound. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 6.82 ERA, 29 Ks and 14 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Chicago is 5-2 in its last 7
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the White Sox last 8
- Texas is 1-4 in its last 5
- The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Rangers last 7
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Chicago White Sox -154