Rangers vs White Sox Game Breakdown

Get ready to saddle up for a showdown at Guaranteed Rate Field as the Texas Rangers, sporting a 63-71 record, ride into Chicago to rope in a win against the struggling White Sox, who are sitting at a dismal 31-104 this season. It’s an afternoon clash with the first pitch hurling at 02:10 PM EST, where the Rangers hope to extend their lead and the White Sox aim to claw back from their recent tumble. With the betting lines tipping heavily in favor of the Rangers at -230 and an over/under that’s sitting pretty at 9.0, it’s clear where the oddsmakers are placing their bets. The weather’s playing ball too—partly cloudy skies, a gentle eastern breeze, and temps nearly hitting 85°—perfect for some baseball magic. As these two teams line up, remember it’s not just about the standings; it’s about pride. So, as the Rangers look to lasso another victory, let’s see if the White Sox can finally step up to the plate and start cooking with some South Side heat!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 29, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the E at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 84.9° with 61% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TEX ML	CWS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-230	+190	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-3300	+1200	2.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-3070	+1010	-6.5	–

Team Performance

$tex Team Logo$

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

125W-179L

97.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

139W-170L

2.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/22/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-2.0
07/22/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-2.0
07/23/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-4.0
07/23/24	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-4.0
07/24/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Over	+3.0
07/24/24	Texas Rangers TEX	10	Over	+3.0
07/25/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-6.0
07/25/24	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Under	-6.0
08/28/24	Texas Rangers TEX	3	Under	-5.0
08/28/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Under	-5.0
08/28/24	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-2.0
08/28/24	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-2.0
06/19/23	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Under	-2.0
06/19/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	2	Under	-2.0
06/20/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Over	+4.0
06/20/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	7	Over	+4.0
06/21/23	Texas Rangers TEX	6	Push	-0.0
06/21/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Push	-0.0
08/01/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	0	Under	-7.0
08/01/23	Texas Rangers TEX	2	Under	-7.0
08/02/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	1	Over	+3.0
08/02/23	Texas Rangers TEX	11	Over	+3.0
08/03/23	Chicago White Sox CWS	3	Under	-1.0
08/03/23	Texas Rangers TEX	5	Under	-1.0

Rangers Vs Over/Under

White Sox Vs Over/Under

$Nathan Eovaldi$

Nathan Eovaldi

ERA 3.789 | IP 133.0 | 9.0W-7.0L | KO 128.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-23-24	@CLE	5-3W	6.0	7	3	5	Over
08-17-24	vsMIN	5-2L	7.0	6	4	6	Over
08-10-24	@NYY	0-8L	3.0	6	3	4	Over
08-04-24	vsBOS	7-2L	5.0	7	5	7	Over
07-29-24	@STL	6-3W	6.0	6	3	2	Over
07-24-24	vsCWS	2-10W	7.0	4	2	10	Over
07-19-24	vsBAL	9-1L	5.0	8	6	2	Over
07-13-24	@HOU	2-1W	7.0	8	1	7	Over
07-07-24	vsTB	2-13W	7.0	4	2	5	Over
07-02-24	vsSD	0-7W	7.0	1	0	6	Over

Nick Nastrini

ERA 8.392 | IP 24.7 | 0.0W-5.0L | KO 19.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-08-24	vsBOS	1-6W	4.3	2	1	5	Over
06-02-24	@MIL	3-6L	4.0	3	4	1	Over
05-27-24	vsTOR	5-1L	5.0	3	3	5	Over
05-22-24	@TOR	2-9L	3.3	7	9	0	Over
04-21-24	@PHI	2-8L	3.0	6	6	3	Over
04-15-24	vsKC	2-0L	5.0	3	2	5	Under

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	vs CWS	3-1W	11	0	Over
08/30	vs CWS	4-3W	10	1	Over
08/27	vs CLE	2-4L	4	1	Over
08/26	vs CLE	5-12L	9	0	Over
08/25	vs CLE	5-3W	10	0	Over
08/23	@ PIT	1-0W	6	0	Under
08/22	@ PIT	0-4L	3	0	Over
08/21	@ PIT	4-3W	5	2	Over
08/20	@ MIN	6-5W	12	2	Over
08/19	@ MIN	2-5L	8	0	Over
08/18	@ MIN	3-4L	8	1	Over
08/17	@ MIN	2-3L	8	0	Over
08/16	vs BOS	9-7W	15	4	Over
08/15	vs BOS	4-9L	6	0	Over
08/14	vs BOS	4-5L	6	1	Over

White Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/30	@ TEX	1-3L	7	0	Over
08/30	@ TEX	3-4L	10	0	Over
08/28	@ DET	3-6L	6	1	Over
08/27	@ DET	4-9L	9	1	Over
08/26	@ DET	4-13L	12	0	Over
08/25	@ DET	2-5L	9	0	Over
08/23	vs SF	6-2W	8	0	Over
08/22	vs SF	1-4L	3	0	Over
08/21	vs SF	3-5L	11	0	Over
08/20	vs HOU	0-2L	3	0	Under
08/19	vs HOU	1-6L	5	0	Over
08/18	vs HOU	5-4W	11	2	Over
08/16	@ NYY	2-10L	9	1	Over
08/15	@ NYY	1-4L	5	0	Over
08/14	@ NYY	12-2W	18	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	12.0	15.8	0.242	0.398	0.345	0.743	0.304	0.034
#2 Corey Seager	13.3	17.5	0.279	0.512	0.400	0.912	0.366	0.064
#3 Josh Smith	9.0	11.7	0.262	0.394	0.399	0.793	0.323	0.024
#4 Adolis Garcia	12.4	16.3	0.226	0.404	0.317	0.721	0.297	0.044
#5 Nathaniel Lowe	10.2	13.4	0.251	0.365	0.396	0.762	0.308	0.026
#6 Josh Jung	10.1	12.6	0.246	0.404	0.272	0.675	0.282	0.035
#7 Wyatt Langford	8.1	10.6	0.247	0.376	0.351	0.727	0.298	0.021
#8 Jonah Heim	7.7	10.0	0.232	0.347	0.297	0.645	0.269	0.029
#9 Leody Taveras	8.2	10.5	0.231	0.351	0.313	0.664	0.275	0.023

Chicago White Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Nicky Lopez	6.6	8.2	0.240	0.293	0.346	0.639	0.265	0.000
#2 Luis Robert Jr.	8.0	10.4	0.216	0.404	0.288	0.692	0.287	0.048
#3 Andrew Benintendi	7.0	9.2	0.208	0.355	0.295	0.650	0.270	0.034
#4 Andrew Vaughn	7.0	9.1	0.241	0.397	0.321	0.718	0.297	0.032
#5 Gavin Sheets	7.0	9.0	0.237	0.369	0.346	0.715	0.294	0.021
#6 Korey Lee	5.5	7.1	0.218	0.363	0.259	0.621	0.260	0.032
#7 Lenyn Sosa	4.7	5.9	0.220	0.301	0.255	0.556	0.235	0.015
#8 Dominic Fletcher	5.3	6.7	0.229	0.278	0.299	0.576	0.243	0.000
#9 Miguel Vargas	4.3	5.7	0.173	0.302	0.302	0.604	0.252	0.029

Rangers Notable Injuries

Max Scherzer OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 6.7
Jon Gray OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/26/24. Impact: 2.1
Tyler Mahle OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 5.0
Josh Sborz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 1.0
Jacob Latz OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/04/24. Impact: 0.4

White Sox Notable Injuries

Drew Thorpe OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.3
Steven Wilson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: -0.2
Dominic Leone OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 0.2