Sunday, June 21, 2015

U.S. Cellular Field

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Probable Pitchers: Yovani Gallardo (6-6) vs. Jose Quintana (3-7)

The Texas Rangers head to U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday to take on the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers send Yovani Gallardo to the mound to face Jose Quintana of the White Sox. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +113 and Chicago at -123. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers have a 29-36 over/under record and a 44-24 run line mark, meaning they cover 65% of the time. The White Sox are 26-40 against the run line and have a 26-39 over/under record. They cover the spread 39% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 37-31 record, including 22-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo holds a 6-6 record with an earned run average of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.21. The Rangers are 7-7 over his 82.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 75 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-8. His teammates are averaging 3.4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 212 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .253 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 85 times and striking out 169 times. Texas is averaging 6.52 strikeouts per game while getting 8.86 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 17th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.91.

Texas ranks 18th in the league in team batting average at .249 while hitting .232 on the road. The Rangers hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318 which is good for 15th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 89 while the team ranks 17th in baseball with 8.46 hits per game.

With a 16-15 home record, Chicago will hope to improve on their 28-38 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.03, Jose Quintana will come into this game holding a 3-7 record and a 1.38 WHIP. The White Sox have a record of 5-8 over the 80.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 87 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-10. His teammates score an average of 2.2 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.99 and they have given up 193 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .274 against the White Sox bullpen while walking 70 times and striking out 166 times. Chicago is averaging 8.4 strikeouts per game while getting 9.42 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.18.

They rank 29th in the league in team batting average with a .236 average while hitting .229 at home. The White Sox hold a .345 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290 which is good for 28th in baseball. Jose Abreu leads the team in hits with 69 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.92 hits a game.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .978 after having committed 56 errors with 684 assists and 1,829 put outs for the season. The White Sox have committed 45 errors on the season with 646 assists and 1,751 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .982 on the year.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 29-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 44-24 against the run line so far this season

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 26-39 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 26-40 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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