The Texas Rangers (60-71) and Chicago White Sox (31-101) will play Games 1 and 2 of a three-game series on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. First pitch for Game 2 of the doubleheader is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET. Break down Rangers vs. White Sox odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts with MLB experts.
(Records, trends and statistics do not include the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.)
Season series: Rangers lead 4-0
Tuesday's series opener was stopped after just four pitches in the first inning and will resume at 5:10 p.m. ET as the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Rangers are fresh off a 2-1 loss in their series against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend. They finished Sunday's series with a 4-2 loss as a +109 underdog with the under (8) hitting. The team that wins the World Series sits in third place in the American League West, 9.5 games behind the division-leading Houston Astros. According to FanGraphs.com, they have a 0.2% chance of making the playoffs and are +20000 (bet $100 to win $20,000) at BetMGM Sportsbook to win the division.
The MLB-worst White Sox have lost four straight to the Detroit Tigers, losing 6-3 in Monday's final game as a +116 underdog with a boosted total (9). Chicago is down 33-13 in the series and has lost eight of its past nine games, all by two runs or more.
Rangers vs. White Sox predicted starting lineup
RHP Jack Leiter vs. TBD
Reiter (0-1, 16.39 ERA) is making his fourth career start, and the rookie has posted a 2.57 WHIP, 5.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 9 1/3 innings.
Last start: May 14, 7-4 home loss vs. Cleveland Guardians, 1 2/3 innings, 6 runs allowed, 3 hits (1 home run), 3 walks, 1 strikeout; 2024 road record: 0-0 in 2 starts, 12.91 ERA (7 2/3 innings, 11 runs allowed), 15 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts; never faced White Sox; 2024 Triple-A Round Rock record: 6-4 in 17 games (16 starts), 3.51 ERA (77 innings, 30 runs allowed), 1.26 WHIP, 12.9 strikeouts/9 innings
The White Sox have yet to announce their starter for Game 2, but right-hander Chris Flexen (2-12, 5.34 ERA) is expected to make his 26th start and 28th appearance. In 128 innings, Flexen has a 1.50 WHIP, 3.7 walks per nine innings and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Last Appearance: 5-2 home loss to the Tigers on Friday, no win/loss, 6 innings, 2 runs allowed, 5 hits, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts. 2024 Home Record: 1-5 in 15 appearances, 4.26 ERA (76 innings, 36 runs allowed), 1.46 WHIP, 5.9 strikeouts per 9 innings. 2024 vs. Rangers: 0-1, 1 road appearance (July 24), 4 2/3 innings, 3 runs allowed, 7 hits, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts in a 10-2 loss. Career Record vs. Rangers: 6-1 in 13 appearances (8 appearances), 3.38 ERA (53 1/3 innings, 20 runs allowed), 1.20 WHIP, 7.3 strikeouts per 9 innings.
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Rangers vs White Sox odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 11:34 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): Rangers -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | White Sox +145 (bet $100 to win $145) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Rangers -1.5 (-110) | White Sox +1.5 (+110) Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Rangers vs. White Sox predictions and forecasts
prediction
Rangers 6, White Sox 5
Money Line
The Rangers (-175) are a big bet, and while I rarely recommend MLs above -180, the Rangers are facing the least profitable pitching line-up in MLB this season, according to OddsShark.com, and a $100 bettor betting the White Sox ML on every Flexen start would lose $1,915 for the year.
Reiter has been a liability, allowing six or more runs in every start, but the Rangers are 2-1 in games he has pitched, so anything is better than backing Flexen.
Bet on the Rangers (-175).
Against run line/spread
Texas -1.5 (-110) isn't such a bad bet, but I worry the Rangers will have a hard time winning by more than one run with Leiter on the mound.
Pass. Bet ML and the total instead.
Over/Under
Nine seems a bit low considering Rieter has allowed 19 runs in 9 1/3 career innings and Flexen has a 6.89 ERA (12 runs in 15 2/3 innings) in four August starts. I'd bet the line up to 10 runs, and for those who only want to look at starting pitchers, five or more runs in the first five innings (-110) is also a reasonable bet.
Bet on 9 or more (-115).
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