White Sox vs Angels Prediction & MLB Odds For Monday, September 16th

At 9:38 PM ET, the White Sox and Angels face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Angels are heavily favored on the money line at -186. The White Sox are +157 and will be looking to pull off the upset and extend their two-game winning streak.

Chicago comes into the game with a record of 35-115, while the Angels are 60-89 overall. Reid Detmers will start for the Angels, while the White Sox are sending Jonathan Cannon to the mound. On the money line, the odds have the Angels at -186 compared to the White Sox at +157. The over/under line is at 8 runs, and the game can be seen on BSW.

Betting Odds & Lines for this Game

• Spread: White Sox 1.5 (-139) | Angels -1.5 (+116)
• Total: 8
• MoneyLine: White Sox +157 | Angels -186

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White Sox vs. Angels Prediction: Moneyline

Heading into their last game vs. the Athletics, the White Sox closed out the series with a 4-3 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at +145. Offensively, the White Sox scored their four runs on eight hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Sean Burke got the start for the White Sox, going five innings and giving up just two runs on five hits. He only had five strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

Chicago is on the road today vs. the Angels, and they are 35-115 overall, putting them 5th in the AL Central, 51 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The White Sox have really struggled vs. other AL Central teams, going 8-41 this season.

The White Sox have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Athletics with a win. So far, they are just 15-56 as the road underdog this season, and they are 30-112 as the underdog overall. Chicago has been really bad at home, going 20-58, and they are just slightly better at 15-57 on the road.

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with a 6-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Astros scored three runs in the top of the 8th. Los Angeles was the +169 underdog at home going into the game.

Caden Dana got the start for the Angels and took the loss. He only lasted 3 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs. Offensively, the Angels’s only had three fewer hits than the Astros but scored just four runs. Taylor Ward had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Eric Wagaman had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with two doubles and a run scored.

Los Angeles will take on the White Sox today with an overall record of 60-89, which has them 5th in the AL West. Currently, they are 21.0 games behind the Astros for the division lead and trail the Athletics by 4.5 games for 4th place in the division. The Angels are coming into today’s game having lost five straight games, and they are just 2-8 across their last ten.

At home, the Angels are 30-45 this season compared to a 30-44 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Angels are just 6-15 this year, and they are 54-74 as the underdog. So far, they have dropped three straight games at home, and their overall series record is 13-32-3, including losing three straight series.

White Sox vs. Angels Prediction: Over/Under

Chicago White Sox games have averaged 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-78. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, they are 12-13-3. Overall, 50.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been the White Sox’s top power threats this season, as both players come into the game with 17 home runs. Vaughn is batting .246 for the season and went 14/37 in his last nine games, while Benintendi is hitting just .225 overall but is batting .297 in his last 10 games. Luis Robert Jr. is also near the top of the White Sox’s home run leaderboard, as he has 14 homers this season.

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. Not only are they the worst home run hitting team in the league, but they also have the worst team batting average and on-base percentage in the league. Collectively, the team is also near the bottom of the league in slugging percentage and isolated power.

When the Angels are at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 71-72. The average over/under line for their games this season has been 9 runs, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 16-8-2. In 72.5% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set higher than 8 runs.

So far this season, the Angels are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, the Angels are batting just .228. However, they do have two hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, as Taylor Ward has gone 9/31 with three homers in his last nine games, and Nolan Schanuel has a six-game hitting streak and is batting .379 in his last nine games.

Heading into the game, Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 24 homers, while Zach Neto is right behind him with 21. Neto also leads the team with 71 RBIs, and Ward is 2nd with 68. Neto is batting .252 for the season, and Ward is at .246.

White Sox vs. Angels Prediction: Spread

When the White Sox win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, while they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their run line record as an underdog is 55-87, while they are 5-3 as a favorite. Their overall run line record is 60-90, with a 29-43 mark on the road. Their run line win streak as an underdog is at two games.

Right-hander Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 3-10 with a 4.56 ERA. Cannon’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.40. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in six quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Cannon took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .267 off Cannon this season.

When the Angels win, they win big, with an average margin of victory of 3.1 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average margin of defeat of -3.6 runs per game. As a result, their run line record is just 75-74 on the season, with a run line record of 37-38 at home and 38-36 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three home games and are just 5-16 against the run line as the favorite this season.

Through 14 starts, Reid Detmers has a record of 4-6 and an ERA of 5.64. His WHIP for the season is currently 1.40. Detmers has made four quality starts this year, and his ERA at home is 6.01 compared to 6.2 on the road. In his last outing, Detmers picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. He finished with eight strikeouts in the outing. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight starts. The most earned runs he has allowed in a start is five.

White Sox vs. Angels Pick: Over 8 Runs -114

Our recommended bet for this White Sox vs. Angels matchup is to take the over, with the line sitting at 8 runs. Offensively, we have the White Sox finishing with nine strikeouts, which is the third-most in the league today.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Reid Detmers is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, and he has the fourth-best projections for earned runs allowed. As for Jonathan Cannon, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts and has the highest projections for earned runs allowed.

Offensively, the Angels are projected to finish with eight hits, compared to the White Sox, who are projected to finish with nine hits.

Looking at the money line, the Angels are predicted to pick up a 5-4 win. However, with the payout sitting at -186, we recommend sticking with the over.