Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers 6/29/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 29, 2018

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Dylan Covey vs. Yovani Gallardo

The Chicago White Sox head to Globe Life Park on Friday, June 29, 2018 to take on the Texas Rangers. The expected starting pitchers are Dylan Covey for the White Sox and Yovani Gallardo for the Rangers.

The odds for this matchup have Chicago at +139 and Texas at -149. The White Sox have a 34-40-5 over/under mark and a 42-37-0 run line record. The Rangers are 41-41-0 against the run line and have a 37-39-6 over/under record.

Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 34-40-5 against the over/under

The Chicago White Sox are 42-37-0 against the run line

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 37-39-6 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 41-41-0 against the run line

Key Chicago White Sox Injuries

06/27/18 P Dylan Covey Hip left last game, is expected to start Friday vs Texas Rangers
06/14/18 P Nate Jones Arm 10-day DL (06/14)
05/23/18 C Welington Castillo Suspension 80-game Suspension (05/23)
05/21/18 LF Nicky Delmonico Hand 10-day DL (05/19)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (04/23)

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

06/27/18 1B Ronald Guzman Concussion 7-day DL (06/26)
06/16/18 C Carlos Perez Ankle 10-day DL (06/16)
06/16/18 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (04/30)
06/15/18 P Matt Bush Elbow 10-day DL (06/14)
06/10/18 P Doug Fister Knee 60-day DL (06/09)
05/08/18 LF Drew Robinson Hip 10-day DL (05/08)
04/02/18 P Ricardo Rodriguez Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
03/30/18 P Joe Palumbo Elbow 60-day DL (02/23)
03/26/18 P Clayton Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (03/19)
03/26/18 P Ronald Herrera Shoulder 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The White Sox have a 28-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dylan Covey has a 3-2 record with an earned run average of 3.45 and a WHIP of 1.42 this year. He has 36 strikeouts over his 44.1 innings pitched and he's given up 43 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 266 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 277 hitters and walked 120 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 676 base hits and 360 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 18th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 325 batters and struck out 578. They have walked 4.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .242, good for 17th in the league. The White Sox hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Carlos Sanchez is hitting .255 with an on-base percentage of .304. He has 74 hits this season in 290 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .407 and an OPS+ of 97. Jose Abreu is hitting .272 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .326. He has totaled 83 hits and he has driven in 46 men in 305 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .479. The White Sox have 645 hits, including 124 doubles and 82 home runs. Chicago has walked 203 times so far this season and they have struck out 750 times as a unit. They have left 510 men on base and have a team OPS of .700. They score 3.9 runs per contest and have scored a total of 308 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 36-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 12.08, Yovani Gallardo has a 1-0 record and a 2.29 WHIP this season. He has 9 strikeouts over the 12.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 20 hits. He allows 14.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.91. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 262 batters and walked 95 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.66. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 766 base knocks and 378 earned runs this season. They have given up 108 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 236 hitters and struck out 598 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 4.54.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .235, good for 25th in the league. The Rangers hold a .394 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Nomar Mazara comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .339. He has 83 hits this year along with 51 RBI in 299 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .472 with an OPS+ of 114. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .287 this season and he has an OBP of .396. He has collected 88 hits in 307 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 134 and a slugging percentage of .482. The Rangers as a unit have 643 base hits, including 135 doubles and 91 homers. Texas has walked 297 times this year and they have struck out on 777 occasions. They have had 565 men left on base and have an OPS of .713. They have scored 4.38 runs per game and totaled 359 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's White Sox/Rangers MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox +139

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