Angels vs White Sox Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 25th
Wednesday’s Angels vs. White Sox matchup has a first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL. The Angels are favored on the money line (-122) and have a record of 63-94, while the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and have an overall record of 37-120.
Los Angeles will be starting Jose Suarez, while the White Sox are set to go with Davis Martin. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and BSW will be televising this one.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels -1.5 (+131) | White Sox 1.5 (-161)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Angels -122 | White Sox +103
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Moneyline
Chicago picked up a 3-2 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a late rally, scoring three runs in the 8th and picking up the win in the 9th. Heading into the game, the White Sox were favored at -107 on the money line.
Jonathan Cannon started for the White Sox and went six innings, giving up two hits and striking out seven. He didn’t allow a run and picked up a win in the game. Prelander Berroa got the win out of the bullpen, and Justin Anderson got the save.
Jack Kochanowicz had a good outing for the Angels, going seven innings and striking out four. He didn’t give up a run but took a no-decision in the game. Hunter Strickland got the loss out of the bullpen.
Los Angeles is 63-94 overall and trail the Astros by 22.5 games in the AL West. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division and are 21-28 against other AL West teams. The Angels are on the road today, where they are 31-48 this year.
So far, the Angels have really struggled as the favorite, going just 8-17. As for their record as the underdog, they are 55-77. This season, the Angels’ series record is 14-33-3, and they are currently losing their series vs. the White Sox.
With a record of 37-120, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 53.5 games. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-41 this year. Chicago has won three straight games at home, and they are 16-56 as the home underdog this year.
Chicago has been a bit better at home (21-58) compared to on the road (16-62). This season, the White Sox are 5-3 as the favorite and 32-117 as the underdog. So far, they have struggled in day games, going 14-47 and are 23-73 in night games. The White Sox have an overall series record of 7-42-2 and lost two straight series before taking the first game of this series vs. the Angels.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Over/Under
In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the Angels have gone over the total in 30 of 59 games (50.8%). Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. The Angels have played 51 games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs (32.5%), and 47 games with lower lines (29.9%). Los Angeles has an over/under record of 75-76 this season.
Heading into today’s game, the Angels are 27th in the league in runs scored, averaging just 4 runs per game. This is a team that has been better at home, but their 4 runs per game at home is still just 26th in the league. Overall, they are batting just .229, which is 21st in the MLB.
Los Angeles’ top power hitter this season has been Taylor Ward, who has 25 home runs and is batting .250. Zach Neto is right behind him in the home run race, with 23, and he has driven in 77 runs this season. However, Neto has struggled a bit of late, going 5/23 in his last five games. Jack Lopez has been hot of late, going 8/15 in his last five games and has a current six-game hitting streak.
When the Chicago White Sox are at home, the over/under 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 gone over the total in 65 of their 148 games this season. The over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs in 43 of their games, and their record in those games is 19-24. Their last two games have gone under the total.
For the White Sox to get their offense going, they will need Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi to continue swinging the bat well. Both players have 19 homers this season, with Vaughn leading the team with 67 RBIs, and Benintendi is 2nd on the team with 61 RBIs. Over his last eight games, Vaughn is 8/32, while Benintendi has gone 7/28 in his last seven games.
Chicago’s offense is currently last in the league in runs per game, at just 3.1. They are also at the bottom of the league in team batting average and on-base percentage. Overall, the White Sox are 24th in home runs and have the league’s worst slugging percentage and OPS.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Spread
When the Angels win, they do so by an average of 3.1 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Their overall run-line record is 77-80, and they are 39-40 on the run line on the road. The Angels are 71-61 against the run line as an underdog, but just 6-19 as a favorite.
Left-hander José Suarez is getting the start for the Angels today as he faces the White Sox on the road. He has made 21 appearances this season and has a record of 1-2 with a 6.08 ERA. Suarez has made two starts and 11 appearances on the road, coming in with a record of 1-2 and 6.81 ERA in those outings. In his 10 appearances at home, he has an 11.09 ERA. The last time he took the mound, Suarez went five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing.
The White Sox have been a solid bet on the run line at home this season, going 32-47. They have covered the run line in three straight games at home. As the underdog, they are 59-90 on the run line.
Davis Martin is still looking for his first win of the season, as he comes into the game with a record of 0-5 and an ERA of 4.27. In his most recent outing, he took the loss, going five innings and giving up three earned runs to the Angels. Martin has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 8.35 strikeouts per nine innings. Opposing batters are hitting .255 off Martin this season. So far, he has allowed a total of five home runs and is averaging 3.5 walks per nine innings. At home, his ERA is 5.79 compared to 4.17 on the road.
Angels vs. White Sox Pick: Angels ML -122
We are predicting this game to finish with a 5-4 win for the Angels. Given that they are on the money line at -122, this is the bet we would recommend making. Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Jose Suarez finishing with six strikeouts, and he has the fourth-best projected ERA among today’s starters.
As for the White Sox, we have them finishing with just four runs and Davis Martin with seven strikeouts. If you are looking at a parlay, you could look at the over/under, and if so, we would go with the under, as we have this one finishing with nine runs and the line is at 8.5.
