The Los Angeles Angels are set to square off against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. NBC Sports Chicago will televise this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Los Angeles (-220) is favored over Chicago (+200) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -110 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and -110 for the Angels -1.5.
The Angels are 50-52 straight up (SU) and 44-57 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 9.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 21.1 units (ATS). The White Sox are 36-64 SU and have gone 50-49 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 17.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.3 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 42-51-8 in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 45-49-5.
The right-handed James Shields will get the nod for the visiting White Sox. Shields (4-11, 4.26 ERA) has recorded 97 punchouts in 133 innings so far. He has yet to face the Angels this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 2.57 ERA and eight strikeouts over seven innings).
The Angels are sending lefty Tyler Skaggs (7-6, 2.68 ERA) to the mound. Skaggs has 106 strikeouts and 31 walks to his name, as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Skaggs did not record a start against the White Sox in 2017.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.80, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 3.88 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters have produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .219/.321/.369 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Angels’ batters have been led by Mike Trout, who is slashing .305/.457/.599 with 26 home runs, 54 RBIs, 73 runs and 19 steals.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.07 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.45 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.45, along with a K-per-9 of 9.50.
White Sox hitters have slashed .242/.303/.398 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Jose Abreu has led Chicago’s offense. Abreu is slashing .253/.316/.439 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 47 runs scored.
The White Sox just took the previous game in this series by a final score of four runs to two.
Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The White Sox have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
Los Angeles has averaged 19.1 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 18.0 over its last five.
The Angels have dropped five of their last six games SU.
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