Chicago at Texas

Chicago has been a dog there first two games in Texas, but has played well for their new manager in a losing 3-2 effort in the opener, and a 4-3 win yesterday as a +155 dog. Slugger Alex Rios is in bounce-back mode and yesterday led off the top of the ninth with a homer. Texas is a great hitter's park and the White Sox have plenty of power with Rios, Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko. Righty Gavin Floyd goes today and allowed only 2 runs (one earned) and six hits over 14 innings in his two starts against Texas last season. The White Sox are 7-2 in their last nine road games vs. a left-handed starter and 19-7 in their last 26 road games with the total set at 9.0 to 10.5. Texas goes with lefty Matt Harrison, and opponents hit .278 off him in this park last year, where his ERA was almost a full run higher (3.80) than on the road (2.99), plus he had a 4.76 ERA against Chicago. Play the White Sox.