Chicago White Sox (23-46, fifth in the AL
Central) vs. Texas Rangers (33-36, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Adrian Houser (0-0); Rangers: TBD
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -295, White Sox +240; over/under
is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Chicago White Sox on
Friday to begin a three-game series.
Texas has a 33-36 record overall and a 20-13 record in home
games. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.17 ERA, which ranks
second in MLB play.
Chicago is 7-28 on the road and 23-46 overall. The White Sox
have gone 4-17 in games decided by one run.
The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Smith has nine doubles, a triple, six home
runs and 19 RBIs while hitting .284 for the Rangers. Marcus
Semien is 13 for 36 with three doubles and three home runs over
the past 10 games.
Andrew Benintendi has seven doubles, a triple, six home runs and
23 RBIs for the White Sox. Mike Tauchman is 5 for 32 with two
doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5, .256 batting average, 3.38 ERA,
outscored opponents by 27 runs
White Sox: 5-5, .234 batting average, 4.75 ERA, outscored by six
runs
INJURIES: Rangers: Jake Latz: day-to-day (hand), Nathan Eovaldi:
15-Day IL (tricep), Joc Pederson: 10-Day IL (hand), Cody
Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh
Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
White Sox: Jared Shuster: 15-Day IL (hand), Fraser Ellard:
60-Day IL (lat), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day
IL (hip), Miguel Castro: 60-Day IL (knee), Jonathan Cannon:
15-Day IL (back), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (knee), Martin Perez:
60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Prelander
Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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