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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Chicago White Sox 4, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 22, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
Chicago White Sox
84–78 · 2nd AL Central · T-Score 46
4
4–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
2
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersThe starters are close overall, but Alexander owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .012 difference in OPS.
LineupRangersTexas's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxChicago has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formSoxChicago has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.24
134th
WHIP
1.37
145th
K/9
7.33
149th
BB/9
3.66
118th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.25
112th
OPS/R
–
IP
93.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.47
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TEX
Tyler Alexander LHP
Tyler Alexander
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.79
WHIP
1.31
K/9
8.14
BB/9
2.36
FIP
–
HR/9
0.43
OPS/R
–
IP
42.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
3
How the starters differ
·Alexander enters with a 2.79 ERA compared with Kay's 4.24.
·Alexander allows the lower home-run rate: 0.43 vs 1.25 per nine.
·Alexander walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kay averages 3.6 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper24%82.7
Four-seam22%95.9
Sinker18%95.3
Cutter16%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3
Alexander arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup24%84.7
Cutter21%88.3
Sinker19%91.3
Sweeper18%80.3
Four-seam18%92.0
Knuckle Curve0%75.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Sox vs LHP (Tyler Alexander)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Chicago White SoxOfficial lineupvs LHP Tyler Alexander
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Alexander (BvP)
1Sam AntonacciLLF60.7668.604No MLB historyNo history
2Munetaka MurakamiL1B79.82535.725No MLB historyNo history
3Miguel VargasR3B85.83733.926No MLB historyNo history
4Colson MontgomeryLSS60.68531.778No MLB historyNo history
5Braden MontgomerySRF49.6626.430No MLB historyNo history
6Chase MeidrothR2B62.765161.023No MLB historyNo history
7Andrew BenintendiLDH59.71515.499No MLB historyNo history
8Edgar QueroSC36.5413.515No MLB historyNo history
9Tristan PetersLCF60.77412.581No MLB historyNo history
1Sam Antonacci LF · L.277 / .766 · 8 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Munetaka Murakami 1B · L.207 / .825 · 35 HRvs hand .725 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Miguel Vargas 3B · R.250 / .837 · 33 HRvs hand .926 · No MLB history · No history85H-Score4Colson Montgomery SS · L.197 / .685 · 31 HRvs hand .778 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score5Braden Montgomery RF · S.226 / .662 · 6 HRvs hand .430 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score6Chase Meidroth 2B · R.276 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand 1.023 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Andrew Benintendi DH · L.240 / .715 · 15 HRvs hand .499 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Edgar Quero C · S.203 / .541 · 3 HRvs hand .515 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score9Tristan Peters CF · L.265 / .774 · 12 HRvs hand .581 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Anthony Kay
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kay (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.718No MLB historyNo history
2Justin FoscueR2B64.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
3Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
6Cam CauleyRCF—.6261.525No MLB historyNo history
7Elias DíazRC45.6708.812No MLB historyNo history
8Alejandro OsunaLLF31.6531.693No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky LopezL2B32.6341.514No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history64H-Score3Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Cam Cauley CF · R.207 / .626 · 1 HRvs hand .525 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Alejandro Osuna LF · L.260 / .653 · 1 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .514 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCWSCWS·TEXTEX
AVG.236 25th.242 18th
OPS.726 9th.713 20th
Home runs211 5th183 15th
Runs776 5th673 25th
OBP.320 9th.317 15th
SLG.406 8th.396 22nd
PitchingCWSCWS·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.32
CWSTEX
WHIP1.31vs1.30
CWSTEX
K/98.3vs8.5
CWSTEX
HR Allowed180vs190
CWSTEX
BullpenCWSCWS·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.76vs4.44
no league rank
Saves41vs43
CWSTEX
ResultsCWSCWS·TEXTEX
+3848th
Run differential
+27425th
84–78 Record80–82
6–4 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago White Sox (6–4)
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay (4.24 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Tyler Alexander (2.79 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Sox and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.