Angels vs White Sox Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 24th
There does appear to be a chance of rain in Chicago on Tuesday, where the White Sox and Angels face off at 7:40 PM ET. NBCS is carrying this one on TV, and the White Sox are the slight underdog on the money line (+104). The Angels have a 5th place AL West record of 63-93, while the White Sox are just 36-120 and they have lost five straight.
Jack Kochanowicz is slated to start for the Angels, while Jonathan Cannon will go for the White Sox. Currently, the over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Angels are favored on the money line (-122).
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels -1.5 (+134) | White Sox 1.5 (-161)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Angels -122 | White Sox +104
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Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Moneyline
The Angels pulled off a big upset to close out their series vs. the Astros, picking up a 9-8 win. Los Angeles was the +225 underdog on the money line going into this road game. Things looked good for the Angels early, as they got on the board with two runs in the 2nd inning but gave up the lead right away as the Astros scored three times in the bottom of the second.
Los Angeles’s offense really took off after that, scoring another two runs in the 3rd and adding another four in the 6th. The Angels went on to close things out with a 4-run 9th inning. Zach Neto had a big game at the plate, going 3/5 with two homers and six RBIs.
Los Angeles is 63-93 overall this season, and they are 21.5 games out of the AL West lead. The Angels are in 5th place in the AL West and trail the Athletics by four games for 4th place in the division. Los Angeles went 21-28 in divisional games this year.
At home, the Angels are just 32-46 this season, and they are only one game better on the road at 31-47. Los Angeles lost three straight games before winning the final game of their series vs. the Astros. So far, they are 14-33-3 in series this year.
The White Sox will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Padres with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Padres scored three runs in the bottom of the 8th. Chicago was the +279 underdog on the money line going into this road game.
Sean Burke put together a good start for the White Sox, going six innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out eight. However, the White Sox’s bullpen couldn’t close things out, and the White Sox took the loss. Miguel Vargas had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and scoring both of the White Sox’s runs.
With a record of 36-120, the White Sox are in 5th place in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 53.5 games. Chicago has lost five straight games, and they are just 8-41 against other teams in the AL Central. The White Sox lost their final game of the series vs. the Padres and have gone just 3-7 over their last 10 games.
At home, the White Sox are 20-58 while going 16-62 on the road. So far, they have been the underdog in most of their games, as they are just 5-3 as the favorite. Chicago has dropped 2 straight series and have an overall series record of 7-42-2 this year.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Over/Under
The Angels are on the road in Chicago to face the White Sox today. Their combined run average this season is 8.9 runs per game. The over/under record for their games this season is 75-75, with an average line of 9 runs per game. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 30-28. The over has hit in three straight games for the Angels.
Heading into today’s game, Taylor Ward and Zach Neto have been the Angels’ top power threats this season, with Ward leading the team with 25 homers and Neto right behind him with 23. Ward is also 2nd on the team in RBIs, while Neto is the team’s top run producer so far this season. Ward comes into the game on a six-game hitting streak and has gone 10/34 in his last nine games, including two homers. Neto has also gone deep twice in his last nine games but is batting just .167 in that stretch.
Overall, the Angels are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including being 27th in runs scored and 21st in team batting average. As a team, they are averaging 4 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. Currently, they are also one of the worst home run hitting teams in the league.
When the Chicago White Sox play at home, the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their season average of 8.2 runs per game. Overall, the White Sox have an O/U record of 65-82, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 19-23. In 35 of their games this season, the O/U line has been set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 22.4% of their games.
Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. Not only is this the worst mark in the league, but they also have the league’s worst team batting average and on-base percentage. The White Sox are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage.
Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi are tied for the team lead in home runs this season, but Benintendi has just a .224 batting average, and Vaughn isn’t much better at .246. However, Benintendi has gone 9/34 in his last nine games with three homers. Lenyn Sosa has also been hot of late, batting .378 over his last 10 games.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Spread
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.1 runs per game. However, they have been outscored by an average of 0.9 runs per game overall, and that number is the same for both home and road games. As a result, their run line record is just about .500 on the road, where they are 39-39. They have been an underdog in the run line in all but 24 games, going 71-61 in those contests.
Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made six of his nine starts on the road and has a record of 2-3 with a 5.58 ERA in those outings. Overall, Kochanowicz is 2-5 with a 4.56 ERA and WHIP of 1.32. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going seven innings and giving up one earned run on five hits. Kochanowicz has made six quality starts this year, and his ERA for the season is 5.43 at home compared to 5.58 on the road.
Chicago is 31-47 against the run line at home this season, and 63-93 overall. The White Sox are 5-3 against the run line as the favorite, but 58-90 as the underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.3, compared to -3.6 in losses.
Jonathan Cannon will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win vs. the Angels. In that September 16th outing, he went 6 2/3 innings and gave up four earned runs. Looking at his overall numbers, Cannon has made 19 starts and six of them have been quality starts. His record for the season is 4-10, and he has an ERA of 4.61. Opponents are batting .260 off the right-hander this year. Cannon’s ERA on the road is 8.75 compared to 4.58 at home.
Angels vs. White Sox Pick: White Sox ML +104
Given the payout, we really like the White Sox to pick up a win at home over the Angels. You can get the White Sox at +104 on the money line, and that is our recommended bet for this game.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jonathan Cannon picking up five strikeouts compared to Jack Kochanowicz, who we have finishing with just five. However, we have Cannon going just 4 1/3 innings, and Kochanowicz finishing with 5 2/3.
