The Chicago White Sox host the Texas Rangers on August 24, 2026. First pitch from Rate Field is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on RSN.
The White Sox are favored by -130 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Rangers are +116 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Rangers vs White Sox prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Rangers vs White Sox Prediction
- Rangers vs White Sox Pick: Munetaka Murakami o1.5 Hits, Runs, & RBIs (-116)
My Rangers vs White Sox best bet is on Munetaka Murakami to go over his hits, runs and RBI's total. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rangers vs White Sox Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +152 | 8 -116o / -104u | +116 |
| White Sox Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -186 | 8 -116o / -104u | -130 |
- Rangers vs White Sox moneyline: Rangers +116, White Sox -130
- Rangers vs White Sox over/under: 8 (-116o / -104u)
- Rangers vs White Sox spread: White Sox -1.5 (+152 ), Rangers +1.5 (-186)
Rangers vs White Sox Probable Pitchers
| Kumar Rocker (TEX, RHP) | Stat | José Urquidy (CHW, RHP) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-10 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 1.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.3 |
| 4.46/4.72 | ERA / xERA | 5.06/2.72 |
| 4.40/4.32 | FIP / xFIP | 2.96/3.13 |
| 11.6% | K-BB% | 21.1% |
| 42.7% | GB% | 40.4% |
| .297 | BABIP | .400 |
| 91 | Stuff+ | 99 |
| 96 | Location+ | 113 |
Rangers vs White Sox Pick, Betting Analysis
Murakami has been in a bit of a funk over the past week or so, which presents us a nice buy-low spot here against Kumar Rocker.
Murakami has been one of the best hitters in baseball among players with at least 250 plate appearances against RHP this season, ranking 7th in wOBA (.399) and leading the entire league in ISO (.333).
Over Rocker's last 4 starts, he has given up 27 hits and 14 earned runs, and he has struggled with lefties this season, allowing a .363 wOBA, .203 ISO, and 56.7% hard-contact rate.
Strikeouts are always a concern with Murakami, but that should get negated a bit here, as Rocker has just a 20.4% strikeout rate against lefties this season.
Pick: Munetaka Murakami o1.5 Hits, Runs, & RBIs (-116)
