The Texas Rangers (49-52) will host the Chicago White Sox (27-76), Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET, with the Rangers on a three-game winning streak.

The Rangers are favored (-254 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the White Sox (+205). The scheduled starters are Nathan Eovaldi (6-4) for the Texas Rangers, and Chris Flexen (2-9) for the Chicago White Sox.

These squads meet again following the Rangers’ 3-2 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Jon Gray (7.2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K) earned the win for the Rangers. Josh Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Garrett Crochet (4.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 7 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the White Sox.

Before watching this Rangers vs. White Sox matchup, here is what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-254, bet $254 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+205, bet $100 to win $205)
  • Over/under: 8

Rangers vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have been favorites in 55 games this season and won 32 (58.2%) of those contests.
  • Texas has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -254.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.8% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
  • Texas’ games have gone over the total in 39 of its 101 chances.
  • The Rangers are 44-56-0 against the spread in their 100 chances this season.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)

  • Eovaldi (6-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his 18th of the season.
  • His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • In 17 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up a 3.36 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .220 to opposing hitters.
  • Eovaldi heads into this outing with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Eovaldi is aiming for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will take the hill against a White Sox squad that is hitting .218 as a unit (29th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .345 (30th in MLB) with 89 total home runs (28th in MLB).

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers’ 105 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 23rd in the majors with a .377 team slugging percentage.
  • The Rangers’ .237 batting average ranks 19th in the league this season.
  • Texas has scored 429 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • Texas ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 whiffs per contest.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been victorious in 23, or 24%, of the 96 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 2-13 when favored by +205 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 32.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over in 44 of its 103 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The White Sox are 45-57-0 against the spread in their 102 games that had a posted line this season.

Chris Flexen (White Sox probable starter)

  • The White Sox are sending Flexen (2-9) to make his 20th start of the season. He is 2-9 with a 5.22 ERA and 75 strikeouts through 101 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • The 30-year-old has put up a 5.22 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings over 21 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .259 to his opponents.
  • Flexen has registered six quality starts this year.
  • Flexen has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season entering this matchup.
  • He has made two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Rangers offense has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 18th in home runs hit (105) in all of MLB. They have a collective .237 batting average, and are 16th in the league with 805 total hits and 17th in MLB play scoring 429 runs.

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox have hit 89 home runs this season, the third-lowest total in MLB play.
  • So far this year, Chicago’s .345 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the majors (.218).
  • The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB play scoring 3.1 runs per game (321 total runs).
  • The White Sox rank last in MLB with a .279 on-base percentage.
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