Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+102) Texas (-122)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (33-36) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (23-46) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Chicago at +102 while Texas is at -122. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Shane Smith and Tyler Mahle.

Chicago is slugging .346 and have struck out 592 times, while being walked on 229 occasions. They have earned 232 runs batted in in addition to 500 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .223. The White Sox have compiled 106 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 54 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 242 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .296. As a team, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 3.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 27th in the league.

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The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.19 so far this year (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 501 batters. White Sox pitchers have surrendered 74 home runs and also 300 runs in total (20th in the league). They have walked 248 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.47 as a unit this season. Chicago has surrendered 577 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 277 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.02 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.39.

White Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 65 times and also have had 62 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 33 holds on the year (24th in MLB). The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save rate of 38.9% and have entered the game in 51 save situations. They have accumulated 7 saves so far this season and have not converted 11 of their 18 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 runners on the campaign with 30.1% of those players ended up scoring. The White Sox have dispatched 217 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The White Sox have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,352 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB. The Chicago Cubs have a tally of 1,784 putouts on the year, as well as 559 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which is 25th in baseball, and have a total of 57 double plays.

Smith has taken the ball for 68 innings and has accounted for 64 K's in his career. His ERA is 2.38 (18 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.175. He has surrendered 53 base hits (7.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 27 walks. Smith (3-3 career record) has a FIP of 2.34 while going up against 286 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Texas has knocked in 75 home runs so far this year to go along with 249 runs batted in. They have hit 85 two-baggers, while getting a free base 183 times as well as recording 255 runs. The Texas Rangers have earned an OBP of .290 as well as a batting average of .227 on the campaign. The Rangers hold a team slugging % of .370 and they average 3.70 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have struck out on 559 occasions (17th in the league) and are sitting with 512 hits.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.145 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a squad on the year. They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 496. The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 232 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.17 (211 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 (534 strikeouts against 191 free passes). They have given up 58 home runs and they give up 3.48 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB).

Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.7% out of 101 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 68 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 70 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 39 holds and also 10 blown saves. They sit at 15th in MLB with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have dispatched 209 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 28 save opportunities and they have earned 18 saves.

Out of their 5,400 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (1st in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 54 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in professional baseball). The Rangers have recorded 614 assists, 25 errors and have earned 1,800 putouts so far this season.

Mahle (39-45 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.11 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.84 and he has faced 3,084 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 331 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Mahle has allowed 672 hits and he has 743 K's in 725 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-122)

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