The Texas Rangers'(44-27) and'Chicago White Sox'(31-42) meet Monday to kick off a 3-game series. First pitch from Guaranteed Rate Field is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.'Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. White Sox'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023; Rangers won 4-3 last season
Texas won 11-7 as -142 home favorites Sunday vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rangers found themselves down 6-0 after 2.5 innings, but from there it was all Texas, which scored 8 runs by the 5th inning. The Rangers took the series 2-1 — losing Friday and winning Saturday — but are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
Chicago lost 5-1 as +137 road underdogs Sunday vs. the Seattle Mariners despite SP Lance Lynn tying a franchise record with 16 K’s — Lynn was pulled in the bottom of the 8th after yielding a leadoff bunt single. The White Sox never led but kept it close, trailing 2-1, until a 2-out, bases-clearing triple in the 8th. Chicago, which won Saturday in 11 innings, lost the series 2-1 and is 2-6 in its last 8 contests.