Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 23

Miguel Vargas and the Chicago White Sox take the field on Friday at Rate Field against Tyler Mahle, who will start for the Texas Rangers. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The White Sox have been listed as +158 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Rangers (-190). Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -114 odds). The contest's over/under is set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rangers-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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White Sox's Miguel Vargas & Andrew Benintendi collide on a pop fly to allow three runs to score for the Orioles

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Rangers vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and CW33

Rangers vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 5, White Sox 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 51%, White Sox 49%

Rangers vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Rangers have won 17 out of the 24 games, or 70.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Texas has entered five games this season favored by -190 or more and is 4-1 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• The White Sox have come away with 15 wins in the 50 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Chicago has won seven of 30 games when listed as at least +158 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 38.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they went 5-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rangers have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Wyatt Langford has launched a team-high nine homers.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Langford ranks 35th in homers and 109th in RBI.
• Josh Jung is hitting .284 with six doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks.
• Jung is 70th in homers in the majors, and 121st in RBI.
• Jung carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with an RBI.
• Josh Smith has put up a team-best batting average of .289.
• Adolis Garcia has collected 24 runs batted in to pace his team.

Rangers Team Props

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 4-6 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• Over their last 10 games, the White Sox are 5-5-0 against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Vargas paces the White Sox in home runs (six) and runs batted in (21).
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Vargas is 87th in home runs and 100th in RBI.
• Luis Robert has four doubles, five home runs and 21 walks while batting .178.
• Robert is 122nd in homers and 153rd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Chase Meidroth has four doubles, a home run and 12 walks while batting .301.
• Lenyn Sosa paces the White Sox with a .272 batting average.

White Sox Team Props

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