A series opener between the Chicago White Sox (15-35) and Texas Rangers (25-26) is on deck Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Rate Field.
The White Sox are an underdog (+155 on the moneyline) when they host the Rangers (-187). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Tyler Mahle (5-1), and Sean Burke (2-5) getting the nod for the Chicago White Sox.
The Rangers lost their most recent game against the Yankees by a 1-0 score yesterday. Nathan Eovaldi picked up the loss after throwing six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six.
Wednesday, the White Sox lost to the Mariners 6-5. Mike Vasil was the losing pitcher after throwing one inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits. Lenyn Sosa led the White Sox’s offense, going 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs.
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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-187, bet $187 to win $100)Underdog: White Sox (+155, bet $100 to win $155)Over/under: 8Rangers vs. White Sox: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, May 23, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisStadium: Rate FieldTV channel: CHSN and CW33Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 17, or 70.8%, of those games.This season Texas has won four of its five games when favored by at least -187 on the moneyline.The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.2% chance of a victory for the Rangers.Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 15 of its 51 games with a total this season.The Rangers are 29-22-0 against the spread in their 51 chances this season.Tyler Mahle (Rangers probable starter)Mahle gets the start for the Rangers, his 11th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 1.47 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 55 2/3 innings pitched.His last appearance was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.The 30-year-old has an ERA of 1.47, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opponents have a .185 batting average against him.Mahle is looking to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.Mahle will try to last five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 innings per outing.He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing White Sox offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.332) and ranks 28th in MLB play with 40 home runs. It has a collective .216 batting average, and is last in MLB with 350 total hits and 28th in MLB action scoring 164 runs.The 30-year-old ranks third in ERA (1.47), 12th in WHIP (.982), and 69th in K/9 (6.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers’ 54 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 24th in the majors with a .370 team slugging percentage.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .228 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.Texas is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 171 total runs (3.4 per game) this season.The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .289 this season, which ranks 27th in the league.Texas ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.White Sox stats and trendsWhite Sox betting recordsThe White Sox have been victorious in 15, or 30%, of the 50 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Chicago has a mark of 7-24 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +155 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 21 of its 50 opportunities.The White Sox are 26-24-0 against the spread in their 50 games that had a posted line this season.Sean Burke (White Sox probable starter)Burke gets the start for the White Sox, his 10th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 4.69 ERA and 33 strikeouts over 48 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing seven hits.The 25-year-old has a 4.69 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings during 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .247 to opposing batters.Burke enters the game with three quality starts under his belt this season.Burke has five starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.In two of his 10 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will match up with a Rangers offense that is batting .228 as a unit (26th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .370 (24th in the league) with 54 total home runs (11th in MLB action).White Sox batting statsThe White Sox are third-worst in MLB play with 40 home runs.So far this year, Chicago has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.332).The White Sox have the worst batting average in the league (.216).Chicago is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.3 runs per game (164 total).The White Sox’s .286 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.