Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels MLB Betting Prediction

MLB White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction 9/16/2024

The Chicago White Sox (35-115) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (60-89) on Monday, September 16th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSW. The White Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Astros. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.

White Sox vs. Angels Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Angels (-186)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • In the last 15 games, the Angels have scored 5 or more runs in 6 games, showing a strong offensive capability.
  • The Angels have a winning record at home against the White Sox this season, with 3 wins and 1 loss.
  • The White Sox have the worst record in the league with 115 losses, indicating a struggling team overall.
  • The Angels have won 4 out of their last 7 home games, demonstrating a recent home-field advantage.
  • The White Sox have lost 57 away games this season, highlighting their poor performance on the road.

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The White Sox Are Coming Off A Win

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 has struggled this season, with an overall record of 35-115, and they are 5th in the AL Central, 51 games behind the Guardians. Against the run line, they have a 60-90 record, and as underdogs, they are 55-87.

Heading into today’s game, the White Sox have won two straight, but their series record stands at 7-40-2. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 8 runs, and their O/U record in games with an 8-run line is 12-13-3. So far this season, 50.7% of their games have had higher totals than today’s line of 8 runs.

Jonathan Cannon Gets The Start For The White Sox

Jonathan Cannon gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Angels on the road. So far this season, he has made 18 starts and has a record of 3-10. Cannon’s ERA is 4.56, along with a WHIP of 1.40. In his 20 appearances, he has turned in six quality starts and is coming off a rough outing in which he gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Cannon’s ERA on the road is 9.12 compared to 4.58 at home.

White Sox Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense has been the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.1 runs per game. This is also the worst mark in the league. They are also the league’s worst home run hitting team and have the worst team batting average in the league at .222. However, Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been the team’s top power threats, with each having 17 homers so far this season.

Andrew Vaughn and Andrew Benintendi have been two of the White Sox’s hottest hitters of late. Vaughn has gone 14/37 in his last nine games, while Benintendi is 11/37 in his last 10 games. Lenyn Sosa is also on a hot streak, going 15/35 in his last nine games. Luis Robert Jr. is also on a five-game hitting streak.

The Angels Took The Last Game Of This Series

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 Taylor Ward hit a homer but went just 1/3. Eric Wagaman scored the team’s other run, going 2/4 at the plate.

Los Angeles has struggled this season, with a 60-89 record and five straight losses heading into today’s game against the White Sox. They are 5th in the AL West, 21 games behind the Astros, and have a 13-32-3 series record, including three straight series losses.

When the Angels win, they tend to win big, with an average run differential of +3.1 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs this season, and their over/under record is 71-72. For games with an O/U line of 8 runs, their record is 16-8-2, and 72.5% of their games have had higher total lines than today’s 8 runs.

Reid Detmers Gets The Start For The Angels

Left-hander Reid Detmers gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the White Sox at home. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 4-6 with a 5.64 ERA. So far, Detmers has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 10.56 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. Detmers has struggled with the long ball, allowing 11 homers at home and 6.2 on the road.

Angels Offense Breakdown

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Over the past nine games, Nolan Schanuel has been swinging a hot bat for the Angels, going 11/29 (.379) with one home run and seven RBIs. This has helped him put together a six-game hitting streak coming into today’s game. Taylor Ward has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 9/31 in his last nine games, including three homers and eight runs scored.

As a team, the Angels are 27th in the MLB in runs scored, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Currently, they have two of the top home run hitters in the league, with Taylor Ward leading the team with 24 homers and Zach Neto right behind him with 21.

White Sox vs Angels Prediction

We see the Angels picking up a 5-4 win over the White Sox, and with the Angels at -186 on the money line, we would recommend taking the over at 8 runs. Our model has the Angels’ Reid Detmers finishing with seven strikeouts, and he is projected to finish with the most Ks among today’s starters.

Looking at the White Sox starter, Jonathan Cannon, his projected strikeout total is five, and he is projected to give up five hits. As for the White Sox lineup, they are projected to finish with nine strikeouts, and their home run numbers are among the lowest in the league today.


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