This match up is one between a couple of division leaders, as the White Sox have a slight 1\/2 game lead in the AL Central over the Tigers and the Rangers are 5 games up on the L.A. Angels. <\/p>\n
Venue\/ Stadium: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas<\/strong> Matchup<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n The White Sox have won 3 straight, but are only 4-6 in their last 10 games and the Rangers are coming off a win and are 5-5 in their last 10 games. MLB lines have the Rangers as the home favorite with a total of 9 runs.<\/p>\n In their last games the Rangers beat the Red Sox 5-3 and the White Sox beat the Twins 8-2.<\/p>\n This season the Rangers have an O\/U record of 45-49 with a run-line W\/L record of 55-43 and the White Sox have an O\/U record of 41-53 with a run-line W\/L record of 47-50.<\/p>\n On the season the Rangers are an AL best 31-17 at home and the White Sox are 26-23 on the road.<\/p>\n Chris Sale (11-3, 2.37 ERA) goes for the White Sox tonight and in his last outing he gave up 5 earned runs in 7 innings in a loss to the Tigers. Yu Darvish (11-6, 3.88 ERA) goes for the Rangers and in his last outing he gave up 2 earned runs in 7 innings in a win over the Angels.<\/p>\n Before losing his last start Sale had won 8 starts in his previous 10 with an ERA of 1.61. His only career start facing the Rangers was earlier this month when he only gave up 5 hits in a White Sox win.\u00a0[dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n White the White Sox are riding a 3-game winning streak they have dropped 5 straight on the road and in that span are only batting .195 as a team.<\/p>\n Darvish will be making his first career start facing the White Sox and he has his work cut out for him facing a Chicago offense that ranks 6th in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in HR.<\/p>\n Darvish ranks 3rd in the Majors in strikeouts per 9 innings (10.24).<\/p>\n The White Sox have won 4 of their last 5 games facing the Rangers.<\/p>\n In some betting trends for this AL match up the White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog, 8-3 in Sale’s last 11 starts, and they have an Under record of 3-0-2 in their last 5 road games.<\/p>\n The Rangers are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record, 7-1 in Darvish’s last 8 home starts, and they have an Under record of 9-0 in their last 9 home games.<\/p>\n
\nTime\/Date: 8:05 PM EST Friday, July 27, 2012<\/strong>
\nMLB Odds From: Bovada<\/a><\/strong>
\nMoneyline: White Sox +110 \/ Rangers -130 <\/strong>
\nOver\/Under:\u00a0 9 runs <\/strong><\/p>\n