Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 8/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (60-71) are on their way to Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday where they will compete against the Chicago White Sox (31-101). The pitchers who are expected to start are Jack Leiter and Chris Flexen.

The Rangers have recorded 173 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 139 balls out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .377 and have been called out on strikes 1,024 times, while drawing a walk on 400 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.2 runs/g, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have earned 524 runs batted in and 1,048 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .237. They have racked up 548 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .305.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 162 long balls and 593 total runs (20th in the league). Texas has conceded 1,048 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 553 earned runs. The Rangers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.31 for the year (24th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,103 batters. They have walked 439 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.37 as a team so far this year.

Rangers pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 143 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 56 holds this year (28th in MLB). The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 62.8% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. They have earned 27 saves on the year and have not converted 16 out of their 43 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 232 base runners so far this year and 32.3% of them crossed home plate. The Rangers have sent 386 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Rangers have transformed 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,386 innings on the field, which ranks them 6th in professional baseball. The Texas Rangers have earned 3,462 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,117 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them ranked 3rd in baseball, and have 92 double plays.

Leiter (0-1 record in his career) has a FIP of 16.56 and he has gone up against 55 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 18 base hits (17.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 6 free passes. His earned run average is 16.81 (17 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 2.637. Leiter has taken the ball for 9 innings and is sitting with 7 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The White Sox hold a slugging % of .344 and they average 3.11 runs per game (30th in the league). They have 199 doubles, while walking 322 times as well as racking up 411 runs. Chicago has accounted for 108 home runs this season to go along with 392 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,145 instances (11th in baseball) and have accounted for 964 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have tallied a team on-base percentage of .278 as well as a batting average of .221 for the year.

The White Sox have a WHIP of 1.446 with a FIP of 4.68 as a unit for the season. They are currently ranked 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,146. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 690 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.91 (629 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (1,086 strikeouts vs 522 walks). They have given up 171 long balls and they relinquish 5.39 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league).

Chicago relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.8% out of 226 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 136 times in high leverage situations in addition to 145 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 108 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 57 holds in addition to 31 blown saves. They sit at 30th in MLB holding a save percentage of 36.7%, and they have sent 429 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 49 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 88 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in baseball). The White Sox have accrued 1,046 assists, 80 errors and have amassed 3,461 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,383 innings played, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (25th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Flexen has allowed 680 base hits while totaling 433 K's in 615 frames. Flexen (29-46 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 5.03 earned run average while allowing 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 344 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.489 and having a FIP of 5.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.83 and he has gone up against 2,707 opposing batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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