A series opener between the Los Angeles Angels (13-7) and Chicago White Sox (7-11) is on deck Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Guaranteed Rate Field.
The Angels are an underdog away (+105) versus the White Sox (-125). The White Sox will start Lucas Giolito against the Angels and Noah Syndergaard (2-0).
The White Sox lost 5-2 against the Royals yesterday, with Aaron Bummer getting credited with the loss. He threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out two. Leury Garcia went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the White Sox offensively.
The Angels took down the Guardians 4-1 yesterday, with Reid Detmers getting the win while throwing five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out four. Brandon Marsh went 3-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Angels’ offense.
Before this White Sox vs. Angels matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action.
Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: White Sox (-125, bet $125 to win $100)
- Underdog: Angels (+105, bet $100 to win $105)
- Over/under: 7
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White Sox Stats and Trends
White Sox Betting Records
- This season, the White Sox have won seven out of the 14 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Chicago has entered nine games this season favored by -125 or more and is 5-4 in those contests.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the White Sox.
- Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in nine of 19 chances this season.
- The White Sox are 6-13-0 against the spread in their 19 chances this season.
Lucas Giolito (White Sox Probable Starter)
- Giolito will get the start for the White Sox, his third of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits against the Minnesota Twins.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 1.13, a 3 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.250.
- The Angels are batting .253 this season, fifth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .428 (first in the league) with 25 home runs.
White Sox Batting Stats
- The White Sox rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 17 home runs.
- Hitters for the White Sox combine for a team rank 20th of in the majors with a .345 team slugging percentage.
- Chicago ranks 25th in MLB with a .212 team batting average.
- The White Sox have scored 59 runs (3.3 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Chicago has an OBP of just .263 this season, which ranks last in MLB.
- The White Sox have shown patience at the plate this season with the third-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.
Angels Stats and Trends
Angels Betting Records
- The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in three games this year and have walked away with the win one time (33.3%) in those games.
- Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +105 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in nine of 20 chances this season.
- The Angels have posted a record of 11-9-0 against the spread this season.
Noah Syndergaard (Angels Probable Starter)
- Syndergaard (2-0) takes the mound first for the Angels in his fourth start of the season. He’s put together a 2.12 ERA in 17 innings pitched, with 11 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 29-year-old has a 2.12 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings over three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .167 to his opponents.
- Syndergaard has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Syndergaard will try to extend a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
- He will face a White Sox offense that ranks 26th in the league with 124 total hits (on a .212 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .345 (20th in the league) with 17 total home runs (12th in MLB play).
Angels Batting Stats
- The Angels are second in baseball with 25 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- So far this season, the Angels are the top slugging team in baseball with a .428 slugging percentage.
- Los Angeles is fifth in the league with a .253 batting average.
- The Angels have the top offense in MLB action scoring five runs per game (99 total runs).
- Los Angeles’ .333 on-base percentage is third-best in the league.
- The Angels strike out 8.8 times per game, the No. 25 mark in baseball.
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White Sox vs. Angels: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Friday, April 29, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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