Texas Rangers vs Chicago White Sox
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Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox (2026-08-26). MacKenzie Gore vs Sean Burke at Rate Field.
MacKenzie Gore delivered 6.0 innings with 0 earned runs, 7 strikeouts, and 1 walk in his most recent outing. Across 145.2 innings this season, he holds a 4.26 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP with a 7-9 record. His prior two appearances produced lines of 5.2 innings, 3 earned runs, 5 strikeouts, and 2 walks, followed by 5.1 innings, 1 earned run, 9 strikeouts, and 2 walks. Gore maintains a 9.95 K/9, a 3.21 BB/9, and a 1.11 HR/9, with his overall form trending up. For the Chicago White Sox, Sean Burke carries a 3.27 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 146.0 innings. His last three starts yielded 6.0 innings, 4 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, and 0 walks; 4.1 innings, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, and 3 walks; and 7.0 innings, 1 earned run, 8 strikeouts, and 0 walks. Burke displays an upward trend while logging a 7-6 record, 9.74 K/9, 2.59 BB/9, and 1.05 HR/9.
The Texas Rangers offense brings a .713 OPS, 539 runs scored, and a .243 batting average into this contest alongside a 6-4 record over their last 10 games. Texas pitchers combine for a 4.22 team ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox have registered a .727 OPS with 631 runs and a .238 team average, splitting their last 10 games at 5-5. The Chicago pitching staff maintains a 4.16 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP.
