by James Q
Friday, Apr 29, 2022Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Odds, Preview and Picks - 04/30/2022
Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Saturday, April 29th, 2022
Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
Where to Watch: Fox Sports West ** MLB Extra Innings
Opening MLB Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline: Angels +105, W Sox -125; O/U 9
BetMGM: Moneyline: N/A
PointsBet: Moneyline: N/A
Season Record
Angels: 14-7, 1st place AL West
White Sox: 7-12, 3rd place AL Central
An American League matchup between West and Central.
The Los Angeles Angels have won 7 of their last 10 games. Posting 2 wins off of the Texas Rangers, 2 wins off of the Houston Astros, 2 wins off of the Cleveland Guardians, and 1 win off of the Baltimore Orioles… so they haven’t really been beating anybody major. Still the Angels are off to a hot start thanks to Mike Trout and his big bat … and Shoehei Ohtani and his promise of excellence from both sides of the ball. The Angels could be a very exciting team this season if they maintain the health of P Noah Syndergaard and continued hitting from young outfielder Taylor Ward.
The Chicago White Sox have won only 1 game of their last ten. Manager Tony La Russa is at a loss for answers with back to back 3-game sweeps from the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians… They also went 1-2 against the Kansas City Royals and lost a game to the Tampa Bay Rays. The batting numbers are atrocious, the fielding errors are piling up, the injury list is nearly full, and green around the gills 2019 #3 overall pick in the draft LF Andrew Vaughn is leading the team in homers and BA. Guys that young aren’t even supposed to have made it to the starting lineup yet. The White Sox are a tire fire… and there is not enough water in Chicago.
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Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Preview and Analysis
Offensive Analysis
The Los Angeles Angels are 2nd in runs scored with 4.95 per game, 5th in batting average with .253, and 3rd in OBP with .333.
The Chicago White Sox are 25th in runs per game with 3.28, 24th in batting average, 30th in OBP with .263.
Defensive Analysis
The Angels pitchers are 18th with a team ERA of 3.69, 5th in WHIP with 1.10, and 19th in strikeouts per game with 8.75.
The White Sox pitchers are 21st with a team ERA of 3.93, 26th in WHIP with 1.39, and the team as a whole is 30th in errors… just drowning with 20 fielding errors so far.
Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction
Our prediction for Saturday April 30th is... Angels 6 - White Sox 4
The Angels will end up abusing the White Sox in Game 2 of this series. Both pitchers are not great options for either staff. The Angels get a break here by starting junk against junk… and landing more run support. I’m betting the Over. I’m parlaying that Over with an Angels win on the moneyline.
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MLB Betting Trends
The White Sox are 32-8 against the moneyline (+12.3 units) at home with a money line of -100 to -150 the last two seasons.
The Angels are 97 Over and 64 Under in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
White Sox manager Tony LaRussa is 33-10 (+14.6 units) against the money line in home games versus a starting pitcher with good control (less than 1.75 bb’s per start).
Key Injuries
White Sox: 2B Josh Harrison (back) Out ** CF Luis Robert (groin) Out ** 3B Yoan Moncada (oblique) Out **
Angels: SS David Fletcher (hip) Out
Players to Watch
Angels: Jose Suarez, LHP, 0-1, 5.54 ERA, 11 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched. 1.54 WHIP. JOse started the season rough and will have a short hook if he continues. His debut was 6-02-19… so there is time to get him straight if he has it in him. The career 10-17 with a 5.69 ERA screams that maybe he should be incubated in the minors for longer.
White Sox: Vince Velasquez, RHP, 0-2, 6.75 ERA, 13 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched. “V2” (John’s nickname) is not nor will ever be ready for the bigs. His control and velocity aren’t special. His career since his debut in 2015 isn’t special. Vince may be out of time.
Starting Lineups
Angels: RF Taylor Ward, DH Shohei Ohtani, CF Mike Trout, 1B Jared Walsh, 3B Anthony Rendon, LF Brandon Marsh, 2B Matt Duffy, C Kurt Suzuki, SS Andrew Velazquez
White Sox: SS Tim Anderson, LF Andrew Vaughn, RF Gavin Sheets, 1B Jose Abreu, DH Yasmani Grandal, 3B Jake Burger, CF A.J. Pollock, C Reese McGuire, 2B Leury Garcia
Managers
Angels: Joe Maddon
White Sox: Tony La Russa
The battle of a couple of much traveled lifers.
Weather Forecast
63*Thunderstorms, high Chicago winds of 18 mph. It’s a dreary city this time of year. Everyone needs a dome. Everyone. I’m tired of betting being affected by weather because these cities want to rough out nature.
James Q
About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
