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Oddsmakers don’t expect the Texas Rangers (46-58), at -136 on the moneyline, to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the Chicago White Sox (53-51), at -136, on Thursday at 8:05 PM ET. Chicago’s Johnny Cueto gets the start against Texas’ Cole Ragans.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for White Sox vs. Rangers
- Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| White Sox | -136 | 9 |
White Sox Stats & Trends
White Sox Batting
- The White Sox average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB play with 91 total home runs .
- The White Sox rank third in MLB with a .259 batting average.
- The White Sox’s .313 on-base percentage is 16th in the league.
- White Sox hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the fifth-lowest average in baseball.
- The White Sox average 0.8 homers per game when playing on the road this season (42 total in road contests).
- The White Sox have a .402 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- Away from home this season the team averages 9.7 hits per game and is batting .272.
White Sox Key Batters
- Jose Abreu leads Chicago with 118 hits and an OBP of .382, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .478.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Abreu is 14th in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging.
- Abreu hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- Luis Robert has 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 13 walks while batting .301.
- Among qualifying hitters, Robert’s batting average ranks him 16th, his on-base percentage 68th, and his slugging percentage 42nd.
- Andrew Vaughn has 95 hits this season and has a slash line of .299/.348/.462.
- Vaughn has picked up a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with two doubles, a triple and a walk.
- Tim Anderson is batting .313 with a .352 OBP and 25 RBI for Chicago this season.
- Anderson heads into this game on a nine-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .317 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 131 home runs.
- The Rangers rank 20th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .301 this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- The Rangers rank 23rd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 50 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .396 in 50 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .235 with 7.8 base hits per contest.
Rangers Key Batters
- Corey Seager has racked up 94 hits, a team-best for the Rangers.
- Including all the qualifying players in MLB, Seager’s batting average is 96th, his on-base percentage is 84th, and he is 32nd in slugging.
- Marcus Semien is hitting .240 with 18 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 34 walks.
- Semien is 111th in batting average, 126th in on-base percentage and 97th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Adolis Garcia is hitting .244 with 20 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 26 walks.
- Nate Lowe paces his team with a .327 OBP, and has a club-best .455 slugging percentage.
White Sox vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers
| Cueto | Ragans | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 0 |
| 4-4 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 2.86 | ERA | – |
| 88.0 | IP | 0 |
| 22 | BB | 0 |
| 60 | SO | 0 |
