Texas has won the first two games of this series with near identical scores of 9-6 and 9-5. This comes after scoring nine runs total in the previous four games combined. While the Rangers have seemed to bust out of the funk, it may not come as easy tonight. Freddy Garcia takes the hill for the White Sox and by looking at his 5.26 ERA, one might think he is having a horrible season but it has not been that bad. He has tossed six quality outings in nine starts and only two of his games have been bad and hurt his overall numbers.

He allowed seven runs to both Toronto and Florida, covering a total of just four innings but those have been the aberration more than the norm. In those six quality games, he allowed two runs or fewer in each. He has faced Texas only once in the last four years and that is a big advantage. He goes up against Colby Lewis who has been a pleasant story this season. He went over to Japan following rough times here and came back a new pitcher. He has a 3.41 ERA through 10 starts but has a lower quality start percentage than Garcia and that is important. He has not faced the White Sox since 2007 but that start he allowed 10 runs in just 3.1 innings and that is a psychological disadvantage as that cannot be forgotten by him.

The White Sox are 16-5 in their last 21 after allowing five runs or more in their previous game and they are 8-0 in Garcia's last eight starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. 3* Chicago White Sox