The Chicago White Sox meet the Los Angeles Angels in their 2021 season opener Thursday at 10:05 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the White Sox vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Lucas Giolito is the projected starter for the White Sox. He was 4-3 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 12.07 K/9 and 3.48 BB/9 over 72 1/3 IP and 12 starts in 2020. Giolito was impressive on the road in 2020, going 2-0 with a 2.79 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 29 innings over five starts. This will be his first start against the Angels since a 7-inning no-decision and quality start Sept. 6, 2019, in Chicago.
RHP Dylan Bundy is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. He was 6-3 with a 3.29 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 9.87 K/9 and 2.33 BB/9 in 65 2/3 IP over 11 starts in 2020. Bundy will be facing the White Sox for the first time since May 24, 2018, when he was a member of the Baltimore Orioles. He had a complete game with 3 runs, 2 hits and a walk allowed while striking out a career-high 14 batters.
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White Sox at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: White Sox -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Angels +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: White Sox -1.5 (+135) | Angels +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
White Sox 4, Angels 3
Money line (ML)
The WHITE SOX (-115) begin the new season with a ton of hope, as they made some nice additions to the lineup to rocket to the top of the list as favorites in the AL Central.
This will be a tight game, with two solid pitchers, and is perhaps the most underrated of the entire Opening Day slate.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
I don’t play run lines very often, but the ANGELS +1.5 (-160) are worth a small-unit play as underdogs.
Bundy did a good job last season, as he finally is pitching for a decent team after years of struggling with the cellar-dwelling O’s. He gets the nod on Opening Day, and he will keep the Halos within hailing distance of the favored White Sox.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 8 (-110) is worth a look with Giolito and Bundy likely exchanging low numbers in what should be a well-pitched affair.
The ChiSox closed on a 5-0 run in Giolito’s final five regular-season starts of 2020, and he’ll pick up right where he left off.
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