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Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox
The fans at Guaranteed Rate Field will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Nathan Eovaldi in this one. Right hander Eovaldi is 9-7 this season with a 3.79 ERA.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Nick Nastrini. The White Sox right hander has a 8.39 ERA to go along with a 0-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -250-moneyline favorites versus the White Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on August 28. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -208 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Texas at -208 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 62-71 SU
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Chicago:
Team record: 31-103 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Chi White Sox is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Oakland Friday, August 30
Chicago home to New York Friday, August 30