White Sox vs. Rangers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/4/2022

The Chicago White Sox (53-51), led by the red-hot Jose Abreu and his two-game homer streak, are -130 favorites to pick up a win over the Texas Rangers (46-58) Thursday at 8:05 PM ET, live from Globe Life Field. Johnny Cueto will get the ball for Chicago while Texas counter with Cole Ragans.

White Sox vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Rangers

We have the Rangers on the moneyline at +110 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+110) and Over (8.5)

White Sox vs. Rangers Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Johnny Cueto
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Cole Ragans
• Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Johnny Cueto

• The White Sox will send Cueto (4-4) to make his 14th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 2.86 ERA and 60 strikeouts through 88 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics, the righty went 7 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 36-year-old has a 2.86 ERA and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .247 to opposing hitters.
• Cueto is seeking his seventh straight quality start.
• Cueto will try to go five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• The opposing Rangers offense has the 13th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and is eighth in MLB play with 131 home runs. It has a collective .239 batting average, and is 17th in MLB with 847 total hits and 15th in MLB action scoring 467 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Cueto has pitched five innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out four.

Rangers Starter Cole Ragans

• Ragans has been named the starter for the Rangers and will make his first start this season.
• This will be the first MLB start for the 24-year-old left-hander.
• The White Sox have scored 454 runs this season, which ranks 17th in MLB. They have 938 hits, second in baseball, with 91 home runs (25th in the league).

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the White Sox have been favored 68 times and won 36, or 52.9%, of those games.
• Chicago has a record of 28-25, a 52.8% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 48 of 109 chances this season.
• The White Sox are 49-60-0 against the spread in their 109 chances this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have come away with 30 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Texas has a mark of 23-22 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Texas and their opponents have gone over in 51 of their 105 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers are 58-47-0 against the spread in their 105 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Abreu has gone yard 14 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 55 runs, both totals that lead the White Sox.
• In all of MLB, Abreu is 58th in home runs and 36th in RBI.
• Abreu carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .350 with three home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Luis Robert is hitting .301 with 13 doubles, 12 home runs and 13 walks.
• Robert ranks 80th in homers and 41st in RBI on the season.
• Andrew Vaughn is batting .299 with 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 20 walks.
• Vaughn has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with two doubles, a triple and a walk.
• Tim Anderson has a club-best .313 batting average.
• Anderson is riding a nine-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .317 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 24 home runs.
• Seager ranks 10th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Marcus Semien has 18 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 34 walks while batting .240.
• Semien ranks 44th in homers and 51st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Adolis Garcia has racked up a team-best 64 runs batted in.
• Nate Lowe paces the Rangers with a .282 batting average.