posted April 19, 2007 at 16:12 EST in MLB Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers (6-8, 2-6 A) meet the Chicago White Sox (6-7, 3-4 H) tonight just one night after White Sox hurler Mark Buerhle tossed the first no-hitter of the season, and of his career.

Tonight’s match-up is pretty cut and dry.

Javier Vasquez is on the mound for the Sox and he is currently 2-0 in 12.0 innings with a microscopic ERA of 1.50. Vasquez has struck out 12 batters while walking only seven and appears to be back to the form he displayed a few years ago when he was one of Major League Baseball’s best young hurlers.

 

Former Philadelphia Phillies fire-baller Vicente Padilla still hasn’t learned not to throw the ball right down the middle of the plate. Padilla is 0-3 in 17.2 innings with a 6.63 ERA. He has allowed 19 hits and walked seven batters while striking out only six.

Here are some Trends for tonight’s game:

The Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 games when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Texas is also 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss.

Rangers are 3-7 in their last 10 games as an underdog and 2-6 in their last 8 games as a road underdog. The White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home favorite and 5-2 in their last 7 games against American League West teams. The White Sox are also 5-2 in their last 7 games as a favorite.

08:10 PM EST

Texas Rangers Vicente Padilla - R +125

Chicago White Sox Javier Vazquez - R -140

MLB Free Pick: This game is a no-brainer for MLB bettors. The White Sox should be riding the emotion from Buehrle’s no-hitter into tonight’s contest while Padilla is sure to throw at least one or two gopher balls right down the middle of the plate. Take the White Sox.

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