White Sox vs Angels Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 18th
First pitch for Wednesday’s matchup between the White Sox and Angels is set for 4:07 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. NBCS will be televising this AL matchup, and the Angels are the heavy favorite on the money line at -157.
The White Sox are +131 on the money line, and they are 36-116 this season, putting them in 5th place in the AL Central. The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and the under is paying out at -116 compared to -105 for the over.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: White Sox 1.5 (-163) | Angels -1.5 (+131)
- Total: 9
- MoneyLine: White Sox +131 | Angels -157
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White Sox vs. Angels Prediction: Moneyline
Los Angeles cruised to a 5-0 win over the White Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Angels had a huge 3rd inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the White Sox, they had their best chance to score in the 5th, but left the bases loaded.
Griffin Canning started for the Angels and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Davis Martin got the start for the White Sox and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work.
Eric Wagaman hit the game’s only home run while going 3/4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Taylor Ward also had a three-hit game for Los Angeles. As for the White Sox, Nicky Lopez and Dominic Fletcher each had two hits.
With a record of 36-116, the White Sox are 5th in the AL Central and trail the Guardians by 51 games for the division lead. So far, they have really struggled against other AL Central teams, going 8-41. Chicago is just 16-58 on the road this year compared to 20-58 at home.
Chicago has dropped six of their last ten games and is 1-1 in their series vs. the Angels. This season, the White Sox are 5-3 as the favorite and 31-113 as the underdog. When playing on the road as the underdog, the White Sox are 16-57 this year. So far, they have an overall series record of 7-40-2.
With a record of 61-90, the Angels are 5th in the AL West and trail the Astros by 21 games. Overall, they are 20-25 against other teams in the AL West. The Angels will look to pick up a win today, as they have dropped three straight series and are just 13-32-3 in series this year.
At home, the Angels are 31-46 compared to a mark of 30-44 on the road. This season, the Angels have really struggled as the favorite, going just 7-16. As the underdog, they are 54-74, which is much better.
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 65-79. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 9 runs, their over/under record is 11-16-3. Only 3.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with the majority of their games (77.0%) having lower lines.
Chicago’s offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, as they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the league. They are also the worst home run hitting team in the league and have the worst team batting average in the league at just .222. The White Sox do have a couple of hitters with good home run numbers, as Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have 18 and 19 homers, respectively.
Benintendi has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/25 in his last seven games with three homers. Lenyn Sosa has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/23 in his last six games. Paul DeJong and MartÃn Maldonado are both on five-game hitting streaks.
The Angels have played 100 games with over/under lines set at less than 9 runs this season, which is 66.2% of their games. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 72-73 overall. When the line has been set at 9 runs, they have gone 13-18-4 in those games. Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs against the White Sox.
Over his last 10 games, Nolan Schanuel has gone 12/32 with a home run and seven RBIs. Taylor Ward has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/34 with three homers and five RBIs. Schanuel is currently on an eight-game hitting streak, while Eric Wagaman has a four-game streak going.
As a team, the Angels are 27th in the MLB in scoring, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. The Angels do have two hitters with over 20 homers in Zach Neto and Taylor Ward.
White Sox vs. Angels Prediction: Spread
The White Sox are 30-44 vs. the run line on the road this season, with an average run margin of -2.3. They are 56-88 vs. the run line as the underdog this season, with an average run margin of -3.7 in their losses.
Left-hander Jared Shuster is getting the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Angels on the road. Shuster has made 36 appearances this season to go along with three starts. His record for the season is 1-4, and he has an ERA of 4.54. Opponents have put together a batting average of .267 this season. In his last outing, Shuster went 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen, giving up one hit and two walks. He didn’t allow a run in that outing and finished with a no decision. Shuster has finished with a no decision in each of his last three outings.
When betting the run line on the Angels, it’s been a better proposition to take them as the underdog. They are 70-58 against the run line as the underdog compared to just 6-17 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, but in losing games, it’s -3.6.
Right-hander Jack Kochanowicz gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made 8 starts this year and has a record of 2-5 with an ERA of 5.08. Kochanowicz’s WHIP for the season is 1.42. Looking back at his last outing, he took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up 4 earned runs on 7 hits. Before that, he had given up 3 earned runs in three straight outings. Kochanowicz has allowed at least one homer in three straight starts.
White Sox vs. Angels Pick: Angels ML -157
Our recommendation for today’s White Sox vs. Angels matchup is to take the Angels on the money line at -157. We actually have the Angels winning this one by a score of 6-5, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently sitting at 9 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Jared Shuster is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which is the fifth-lowest among today’s starters. As for Jack Kochanowicz, he is projected to finish with five K’s, which is the eighth-lowest.
