Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox 6/11/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Guaranteed Rate Field will play host to a Saturday afternoon MLB clash between the Texas Rangers and the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers (26-31) have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are ten games back in the AL West Division race. On Saturday, Texas was limited to six hits and committed two errors during an 8-3 road loss against Chicago.

Thirty-one year old southpaw Martin Perez (4-2 1.56 ERA) will take the mound for the Rangers in this matchup. Last time out, Perez gave up two runs in six innings during a 6-5 home loss versus Seattle.

The Chicago White Sox are two games below .500 at home and trail AL Central Division leading Minnesota by five full games. During yesterday's home victory, Chicago C Yasmani Grandal had a pair of hits and drove in three runs. SS Danny Mendick added a two-run blast for the White Sox (27-29).

The White Sox will counter with talented right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-2 3.54 ERA) on Saturday. Through 48 plus innings, Giolito has fanned 62 batters and owns a subpar 1.41 WHIP.