The Chicago White Sox (1-1) and Los Angeles Angels (1-1) meet in the third game of their four-game set Saturday evening at 9:07 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 Lance Lynn is the projected starting pitcher for the White Sox. Last season, Lynn went 6-3 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 84 IP over 13 starts with the Texas Rangers. Los Angeles batters own an aggregate .642 OPS against him.
RHP Alex Cobb is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. A year ago, Cobb went 2-5 with a 4.30 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 52 1/3 IP over 10 starts with the Baltimore Orioles. Cobb has a short-but-tortured history against current Sox batters (1.256 OPS, .458 isolated power allowed in 26 plate appearances). Saturday marks his first start for the Angels after toiling with Baltimore the last three seasons.
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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 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: White Sox -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Angels +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: White Sox -1.5 (+125) | Angels +1.5 (-150)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Angels 6, White Sox 4
Money line (ML)
BACK THE ANGELS (+105).
There is a small amount of overall value in fading the White Sox hype and the numbers posted by Lynn in 2020. Lynn benefited from a .242 batting average on balls in play and a 79.4% left-on-base rate.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. An Angels price better than -140 would make for a bit of an insurance play, but the outright Halos action on the money line stands up just fine.
Over/Under (O/U)
Twenty runs were scored in a 12-8 Chicago win Friday. An outward breeze is in the Saturday forecast. Neither starter moves the needle much, and what analytic push there is comes in the form of inflating Lynn’s numbers.
Neither bullpen is overtaxed by this point but two games’ use has taxed them enough. Payment comes due in the form of VALUE ON THE OVER 9 (-105).
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