Friday, June 19, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis (6-3) vs. Chris Sale (6-3)

The Texas Rangers head to U.S. Cellular Field on Friday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers send Colby Lewis to the mound to face Chris Sale of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +180 and Chicago at -190. The over/under was set at 7. The Rangers have a 29-34 over/under record and a 42-24 run line mark, meaning they cover 64% of the time. The White Sox have a 26-37 over/under record and a 25-39 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 39% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 36-30 record, including 21-14 on the road. Starting pitcher Colby Lewis holds a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.20. In his starts, the Rangers are 6-7 over his 80.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 79 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Rangers are 9-4 in his starts. He is getting 6.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 212 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.45. The bullpen has struck out 167 and walked 82 batters this season while opposing teams hit .256 against them. Texas has a team average of 8.91 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.52 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 19th in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .252, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .237 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .402. With 86 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.59.

Chicago is 16-13 at home while holding a 28-36 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.01, Chris Sale will come into this game holding a 6-3 record and a 1.00 WHIP. In his starts, the White Sox are 8-4 and he has allowed 61 hits over 80.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the White Sox are 5-7 when he starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 191 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.92. The White Sox bullpen has struck out 164 batters and walked 68 this season while opposing teams have hit .273 against them. Chicago has a team average of 9.45 hits per game and are averaging 8.29 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.23, they are 25th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .232 average at Safeco Field. The White Sox on-base percentage sits at .292, which puts them at 28th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .346. With 66 hits, Jose Abreu leads the team while his team ranks 27th in hits per game with 7.98.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .978 with 55 total errors, 671 assists and 1,776 put outs. Over the course of this season, the White Sox have accumlated 45 errors while having 626 assists and 1,697 put outs leading to a .981 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 29-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 42-24 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 26-37 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 25-39 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/15/15 CF Delino DeShields Jr. Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/15)
06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
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)
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)

Chicago White Sox

06/09/15 P Dan Jennings Neck Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/5)
04/25/15 P Matt Albers Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/20)
04/04/15 P Nate Jones Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers

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