Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-132) Chicago (+110)

The Chicago White Sox (15-35) welcome the Texas Rangers (25-25) at Rate Field on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at -132 and the White Sox are priced at +110. The betting total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Jack Leiter and Jonathan Cannon.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are scoring 3.4 runs per contest, which has them at 26th in the league. They have accounted for 171 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .289. The Rangers have tallied 61 two-baggers as a team and have hit 54 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 168 runs batted in as well as 370 hits this season, while their batting average is at .229. Texas has a slugging percentage of .372 and have struck out 398 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.85 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.14. Rangers pitchers have allowed 43 home runs and 174 runs in total (4th in baseball). Texas has allowed 358 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 160 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 3.30 this season (4th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 391 hitters. They have walked 137 opposing players and their FIP is 3.61 as a unit on the campaign.

The Rangers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 63.6% and have come into the game in 56 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 base runners so far this season with 33.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 48 times as well as having 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 149 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have tallied 32 holds this season (10th in baseball). They have recorded 14 saves for the season and have blown 8 of their 22 save opportunities.

The Rangers have transformed 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,927 innings, which has them ranked 2nd in baseball. The Texas Rangers have accumulated 1,309 putouts this year, as well as 450 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball, and have 40 double plays.

Leiter has taken the ball for 71 innings and has 58 punch outs in his MLB career. Leiter (3-5 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 6.47 while he has gone up against 319 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 6.57 (52 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.419. He has conceded 68 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 33 walks.

The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .286 as well as a team batting average of .216 so far this season. They have struck out on 423 occasions (10th in the league) and have a total of 350 hits. Chicago has recorded 40 long balls so far this season as well as 159 RBIs. The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .332 and they score 3.28 runs per outing (29th in baseball). They have notched 65 doubles, while getting a free base 151 times as well as putting up 164 runs.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.396 with a FIP of 4.60 as a squad so far this season. They have a ranking of 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 410. The Chicago pitching staff have allowed 221 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (200 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 7.40 (355 strikeouts against 189 free passes). They have surrendered 54 HR's and they allow 4.64 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of 75 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 44 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 36 save situations, the White Sox have accrued 23 holds and also 9 blown saves. They rank 30th in the league with a save percentage of 30.8%, and they have sent 165 relievers onto the field so far this year. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 13 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves.

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

So far in his pro baseball career, Cannon has given up 180 hits while accumulating 133 K's in 179 frames. Cannon (7-15 career record) is the owner of a 4.27 earned run average and has given up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 85 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.323 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and he has gone up against 759 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-132)

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