The Rangers and White Sox are both toward the bottom of the American League in team batting average, and with two good pitchers going tonight, do not look for many runs.
Both of these teams are struggling offensively, and with a couple of capable starting pitchers in the game, runs should be hard to come by.
Jon Garland tossed a gem at Oakland in his last start for the White Sox, hurling seven scoreless innings and allowing only three hits. He also pitched another masterpiece the last time he faced the Rangers, allowing six hits in 8.1 scoreless innings last July. His task should be made even easier by the fact that Texas is batting a woeful .217 vs. right-handed pitching in the early going.
Robinson Tejada showed enormous potential after getting called up by the Rangers last season, and he certainly started this season with a bang by allowing just two hits in seven shutout innings vs. Boston. Granted he was promptly bombed in his next start, but Tejada has the stuff to bounce back strong tonight, especially vs. a White Sox lineup that is batting a dismal .222 as a team. This will also be the first time that Chicago has ever faced Tejada, which is generally an advantage for the pitcher.
The Under is now 7-1-1 in the last nine White Sox games overall, as well as 6-2 the last eight times Garland has started against Texas, so look for both of those streaks to continue tonight.
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