Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors TEX.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
White Sox- Tommy PhamBatting1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Erick FeddePitching6.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 K
Rangers- Marcus SemienBatting1-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Michael LorenzenPitching5.0 IP, 2 ER, 8 K
Scoring summary
- 10Langford singled to left, Jankowski scored, Smith to second, Seager to third.3–4
- 10Pitch 5 : Ball In Play3–4
- 10Pitch 4 : Ball 23–4
- 10Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging3–4
- 10Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging3–4
- 10Pitch 1 : Ball 13–4
- 9Heim singled to center, Langford scored, Lowe to third.3–3
- 9Pitch 7 : Ball In Play3–3
- 9Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul3–3
- 9Pitch 5 : Ball 33–3
- 9Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul3–3
- 9Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging3–3
- 9Pitch 2 : Ball 23–3
- 9Pitch 1 : Ball 13–3
- 9DeJong homered to left (372 feet).3–2
- 9Pitch 6 : Ball In Play3–2
- 9Pitch 5 : Ball 23–2
- 9Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul3–2
- 9Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging3–2
- 9Pitch 2 : Ball 13–2
- 9Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging3–2
- 5Taveras homered to right center (411 feet).2–2
- 5Pitch 6 : Ball In Play2–2
- 5Pitch 5 : Ball 32–2
- 5Pitch 4 : Ball 22–2
- 5Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking2–2
- 5Pitch 2 : Ball 12–2
- 5Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking2–2
- 4Baldwin singled to right, Vaughn scored, Lopez to third.2–1
- 4Pitch 1 : Ball In Play2–1
- 3Semien homered to left (364 feet).1–1
- 3Pitch 5 : Ball In Play1–1
- 3Pitch 4 : Ball 31–1
- 3Pitch 3 : Ball 21–1
- 3Pitch 2 : Ball 11–1
- 3Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking1–1
- 1Pham homered to center (441 feet).1–0
- 1Pitch 4 : Ball In Play1–0
- 1Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul1–0
- 1Pitch 2 : Ball 21–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Rangers 61%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 60–65% have won 61.6% of 1,194 graded games.
- Market
- TEX 61%
- ML CHW +145 / TEX -175
- Pre-line forecast
- TEX 62%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- TEX 65%
- Ratings vs. market
- +4.3 pts
- TEX: Elo 65.2%, market 60.9%
- Fair odds
- TEX -156
- CHW +156 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- CHW 3.8 – 4.7 TEX
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 8.5
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | CHW | TEX | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1402 | 1514 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +10 | −11 | CHW: Erick Fedde: team allows 0.52 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈9 weighted starts) · TEX: Michael Lorenzen: team allows 0.53 more runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | TEX +109 Elo | TEX 65.2% | |
| Market-implied ratings | TEX 62.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | TEX 62.5% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | TEX 60.9% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road.
| CHW | Stat | TEX |
|---|---|---|
| 30th of 303.1 | Runs scored | 4.317th of 30 |
| 28th of 305.0 | Runs allowed | 4.314th of 30 |
| 30th of 30−1.9 | Margin | 0.018th of 30 |
| 30th of 301–9 | Last 10 | 6–45th of 30 |
| 30th of 3010–40 | Road vs home | 25–2315th of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  CHW |  TEX |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 47–54 | 43–56 |
| Last 10 | 3–7 | 3–7 |
| Favorite | 6–3 | 21–37 |
| Underdog | 41–51 | 22–19 |
| Overs–unders | 45–55–1 | 41–57–1 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 3–7 | 6–4 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
CHW 1–5 TEX in their last 6 meetings; the forecast called 5 of 6.