Angels vs White Sox Prediction & MLB Odds For Thursday, September 26th
Thursday’s matchup between the Angels and White Sox is set to get started at 2:10 PM ET from Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The Angels are favored on the money line (-122) and have a record of 63-95, while the White Sox are 38-120 overall and have lost two straight. Chris Flexen is set to start for the White Sox, and the Angels are going with Tyler Anderson.
Looking at the run line odds, the White Sox are at -172 compared to the Angels at +140. NBCS will be televising this game, and the over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Angels -1.5 (+140) | White Sox 1.5 (-172)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Angels -122 | White Sox +104
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Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Moneyline
Chicago picked up a 4-3 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The White Sox had a two-run lead heading into the 4th inning, but the Angels scored two runs in the 4th and added their final run in the 8th. As for the White Sox, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 10th, and the Angels could only muster one run in the 8th.
Jared Shuster got the win for the White Sox out of the bullpen, while Jose Quijada took the loss for the Angels. Davis Martin only went 3 2/3 innings for the White Sox, giving up two earned runs on three hits. Jose Suarez struggled on the mound for the Angels, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work.
Korey Lee was the difference for the White Sox, as he homered, scored three times, and finished with two RBIs. Lenyn Sosa also had a two-hit game and drove in a run. Andrew Benintendi also had a two-hit game for Chicago.
With a record of 63-95, the Angels are in 5th place in the AL West, 22.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Angels have dropped two straight games and are losing the series vs. the White Sox 0-2. This season, they have gone just 21-28 in AL West matchups.
At home, the Angels are 32-46 this season, and they are just below .500 at 31-49 on the road. Los Angeles has really struggled as the favorite this season, going just 8-18. As for their record as the underdog, they are 55-77 this season. Looking at their overall series record, the Angels are 14-33-3 this season.
With a record of 38-120, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 53.5 games. Chicago has gone just 8-41 against other teams in the AL Central. The White Sox have won two straight games, and they have taken a 2-0 series lead vs. the Angels.
This season, the White Sox have really struggled at home, going 22-58. On the road, they are 16-62 this season. So far, they have been the underdog in most of their games, where they are 33-117 as the underdog. As for how they have fared as the home underdog, their record is 17-56. Chicago’s overall series record is 7-42-2, and they lost two straight series before winning the first two games of this series vs. the Angels.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Over/Under
When the Angels are on the road, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. This season, the Angels have played 141 games with higher over/under lines, which is 89.2% of their games. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 75-77 for the season. Their games have averaged 8 runs per game, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 5-6. Their last two games have gone under the total.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging only 4 runs per game, which is 27th in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting just .229 and have an OPS of only .673.
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. However, Neto has struggled at the plate of late, batting just .194 over his last nine games. Eric Wagaman has been one of the team’s better hitters of late, batting .268 with two homers in this stretch.
The White Sox have had a high over/under line in the majority of their games this season, with 69.6% of their games having a line over 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged a combined 8.2 runs per game this season, and they have an over/under record of 65-84 on the year. Their games have gone under the line in three straight games, and their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 12-20.
Chicago’s offense has struggled this season, as they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also last in home runs and have the worst team on-base percentage and slugging percentage in the league. The White Sox have three players with at least 14 home runs, but Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi are batting just .244 and .228, respectively.
Over his last seven games, Lenyn Sosa is batting .333 with two homers, and Korey Lee has gone 5/13 in his last six games. Maldonado and DeJong both have five-game hitting streaks heading into the game.
Angels vs. White Sox Prediction: Spread
When it comes to betting the run line on the Angels, it’s been a mixed bag. They are 77-81 overall, but they have been a better bet on the road, going 39-41. They have lost two in a row against the run line on the road and have failed to cover in three straight games when they are the favorites.
The Angels are sending left-hander Tyler Anderson to the mound today vs. the White Sox. He has made 30 starts this season and has a record of 10-14 with a 3.70 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is 1.28, and he has turned in 12 quality starts. In his 14 road appearances, Anderson is 7-5 with a 2.99 ERA. He most recently faced the Astros, where he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts.
The White Sox have been a good run line bet as the underdog, going 60-90 on the season. They have been a strong run line play at home, going 33-47 on the season. They have won four straight run line bets at home and have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog. They have an average run margin of -2.0 on the season.
Chris Flexen gets the start for the White Sox today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Padres. In that start, which came on September 21st, he gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. Flexen ended up taking the loss in that outing. Looking back over his last three starts, Flexen has finished with a no-decision in two of them. He has a record of 2-15 this season and an ERA of 5.15. Opposing batters are hitting .279 off Flexen this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.79 strikeouts and 3.63 walks.
Angels vs. White Sox Pick: White Sox ML +104
With the White Sox as the underdogs at +104, we see them as a great value pick today. And with our predicted final score being 6-5 in favor of the White Sox, you could also look to take this one on the run line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Chris Flexen has the highest projected innings total among today’s starters and is a good option if you’re looking at some player props. We have Flexen finishing with four strikeouts, which is the lowest among today’s starters.
