Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale (4-2) vs. Nicholas Martinez (4-1)

The Texas Rangers host The Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park on Wednesday. The probable starters are Chris Sale for the White Sox and Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at -138 and Texas at +128. The over/under was set at 8.5. The White Sox, with a 18-31 run line record, cover the spread 37% of the time. They also have a 19-29 over/under record. The Rangers have a 24-24 over/under record and a 31-20 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 61% of the time.

The White Sox head into this matchup with a 23-26 record, including 11-16 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Sale holds a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.08. In his starts, the White Sox are 6-3 over his 59 innings pitched this season while giving up 50 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 4-5 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 139 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen while being struck out 128 times and walking 52 times this season. As a team, Chicago has allowed 9.14 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.15.

Chicago ranks 18th in the league in team batting average at .247 while hitting .252 on the road. The White Sox hold a .354 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301 which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 18th in baseball with 8.37 hits per game and Jose Abreu leads the team with 51.

With a 9-14 home record, Texas will hope to improve on their 26-25 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.03, Nicholas Martinez will come into this game holding a 4-1 record and a 1.26 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 8-2 and he has allowed 59 hits over 62 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 7-3 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Rangers bullpen while being struck out 144 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Texas has allowed 9.16 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.71 batters per nine. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21.

They rank 17th in the league in team batting average with a .248 average while hitting .257 at home. The Rangers hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 15th in baseball with 8.51 hits per game and Prince Fielder leads the team with 74.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .981 after having committed 35 errors with 484 assists and 1,300 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .977 team fielding percentage while committing 44 errors, accumulating 515 assists and compiling 1,373 put outs.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 19-29 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 18-31 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 24-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 31-20 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

06/02/15 1B Jose Abreu Finger "?" Tuesday vs Texas Rangers
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/20/15 P Javy Guerra Arm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/06/15 P Jacob Petricka Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Texas Rangers

06/02/15 LF Josh Hamilton Calf is not expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday vs. Chicago White Sox
06/01/15 3B Adrian Beltre Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/22/15 1B Kyle Blanks Tailbone Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/17/15 P Ross Detwiler Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/15)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/10)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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