Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/23/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-144) Chicago (+120)

The Chicago White Sox (15-35) will play the Texas Rangers (25-25) at Rate Field on Friday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at -144 and the White Sox open at +120. The total is 8. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Mahle and Sean Burke.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are compiling 3.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 26th in baseball. They have a total of 171 runs scored and have an OBP of .289. The Rangers have hit 61 doubles as a squad and have knocked 54 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 168 runs batted in and 370 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .229. Texas has a slugging rate of .372 and have struck out 398 times, while taking a walk on 127 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.14. Rangers pitchers have yielded 43 home runs and 174 runs in total (4th in baseball). Texas has conceded 358 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 160 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 3.30 so far this season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 391 batters. They have walked 137 batters and their FIP is 3.61 as a team this year.

The Rangers bullpen have earned a save rate of 63.6% and have come into the game in 56 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 base runners this year with 33.3% of them crossed the plate. Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 48 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 149 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have 32 holds so far this season (10th in MLB). They have earned 14 saves this season and have missed out on 8 out of their 22 chances to save the game.

The Texas Rangers have accounted for 1,309 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 450 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which ranks 3rd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 40 double plays. The Rangers have converted 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,927 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 2nd in pro baseball.

Mahle has pitched in 703 innings and has earned 727 strikeouts thus far in his career. Mahle (38-43 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.03 while he has faced 2,989 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.10 (320 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.281. He has conceded 648 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 253 walks.

The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an on-base percentage of .286 and a batting average of .216 this season. They have been rung up on 423 occasions (10th in the league) and have a total of 350 base knocks. Chicago has knocked in 40 home runs so far this season as well as 159 runs batted in. The White Sox have a SLG% of .332 and they are recording 3.28 runs per contest (29th in baseball). They have hit 65 doubles, while taking a walk 151 times and putting up 164 runs.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.396 with a FIP of 4.60 as a pitching staff this season. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 410. The Chicago pitching staff have surrendered 221 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.19 (200 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 7.40 (355 strikeouts vs 189 free passes). They have allowed 54 long balls and they concede 4.64 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).

Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. They sit at 30th in the league with a save percentage of 30.8%, and they have sent 165 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 44 times in high leverage situations and also on 52 occasions with runners on. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of their 75 inherited base runners. Sitting with 36 save situations, the White Sox have 23 holds and also 9 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (29th in the majors). The White Sox have racked up 408 assists, 38 errors and are sitting with 1,288 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 3,864 innings on the field, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Burke has conceded 58 base hits and he has 55 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. Burke (4-5 career record) has a 3.76 earned run average while conceding 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up 28 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.373 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.62 and he has faced 294 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-144)

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