The Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox will close out Sunday's MLB schedule on ESPN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nChicago has played two one-run games against the Texas Rangers, coming away with a 4-3 win on Saturday night.\u00a0 White Sox first-year manager Robin Ventura registered his first victory and was sporting a wet jersey in post-game interviews.\u00a0 \u201cAll I know is it was very cold,\u201d state Ventura.\u00a0 The team went 4-4 in the series a year ago, while posting a 4-0-3 record in the last seven season matchups.\u00a0 Chicago has tallied a 7-8 record as a road underdog of +150 to +175 the last two-plus years.<\/p>\n
White Sox starter Gavin Floyd is coming off a 12-13 season with a 4.37 ERA in 30 starts, including a 1-0 mark and 0.64 ERA in two outings against Sunday\u2019s opponent.\u00a0 Overall, the right-hander is 2-3 with a 4.73 ERA in six career starts versus the Rangers.\u00a0 Floyd has registered a winning 11-9 record in 29 career April games (27 starts), but also garners an inflated 5.71 ERA.\u00a0 The former first round selection was 8-6 with a 3.41 ERA in 17 road games (16 starts) during the 2011 campaign.<\/p>\n
Texas has yet to get its offense clicking after ranking third in the majors in averaging 5.28 runs per game a season ago, combining to score six runs in the first two games of 2012.\u00a0 \u201cWe squared a lot of balls and didn\u2019t find many holes,\u201d stated Rangers veteran Michael Young.\u00a0 Outfielder Josh Hamilton could enjoy a break out game, considering he is 6-for-10 in his career against Floyd, which is his second-best average against any MLB pitcher with at least 10 at-bats.\u00a0 Texas is 89-61 following a loss the last two-plus campaigns.<\/p>\n
Rangers starting pitcher Matt Harrison comes off a solid 14-9 campaign with a 3.39 ERA in 31 games (30 starts).\u00a0 The left-hander will look to remain perfect in this series, coming in with a 2-0 mark and 3.54 ERA in five career starts versus the White Sox.\u00a0 Harrison and Floyd have both struggled in April during their careers, posting the 10th and 13th-highest ERAs during the month for active starters with at least 10 starts during the month.<\/p>\n
Bettors\u00a0will likely back the Rangers due to their 8-2 record in Harrison\u2019s last 10 home starts, while the White Sox are 4-9 in Floyd\u2019s last 13 Sunday outings.<\/p>\n
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