It was a wild one in Chicago yesterday between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, with the Rangers winning it in 10, 11-9. Today they will play the rubber game of their 3-game set, with Jon Gray getting the nod for Texas and Michael Kopech for Chicago. Even with yesterday’s win, the Rangers are just 1-5 in their last 6 on the south side and 2-7 in the last 9 overall against Chicago, so Gray had better be in the zone. Gray has not pitched well, at 1-3, with an elevated ERA of 5.28 and a 1.30 WHIP. On the flip side, Kopech has been sharp. He is 2-2 with a 1.94 ERA, ,a 0.94 WHIP, and is 1-0 in his career against the Rangers with an ERA of 1.29. Chicago’s bullpen is taxed so they will need Kopech to go deep into the game and if he does that, the White Sox comes out on top.
TODAY’S PICK: CHICAGO WHITE SOX