Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija (8-8) vs. Jered Weaver (4-9)

The Chicago White Sox visit Angel Stadium on Wednesday to play the Los Angeles Angels. The White Sox send Jeff Samardzija to the mound to face Jered Weaver of the Angels. The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +126 and Los Angeles at -136. The over/under was set at 7.5. The White Sox have a 52-60 over/under record and a 57-59 run line mark, meaning they cover 49% of the time. The Angels are 53-65 against the run line and have a 54-60 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The White Sox come into this game with a 55-61 record, and they are 25-33 away from home. Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija holds a 8-8 record with an earned run average of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.25. He's pitched 163.2 innings thus far while surrendering 171 hits over that time and when he starts, the White Sox are 11-13. The White Sox are also 14-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 4.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.55 and they have given up 308 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .254 against the White Sox bullpen while walking 126 times and striking out 298 times. Chicago is averaging 8.42 strikeouts per game while getting 9 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 4.01.

As a team, Chicago is batting .248, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .254 average away from home. The White Sox hold a .380 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303 which is good for 25th in baseball. Jose Abreu leads the team in hits with 127 while the team ranks 20th in baseball with 8.47 hits per game.

With a 61-57 overall record, Los Angeles will come into this game 37-23 at home. With an earned run average of 4.60, Jered Weaver will come into this game holding a 4-9 record and a 1.21 WHIP. He's pitched 107.2 innings thus far while surrendering 112 hits over that time in which the Angels are 7-10. The Angels are also 7-9 against the over/under in his starts. He is getting 3.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.48 and they have given up 305 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .237 against the Angels bullpen while walking 110 times and striking out 301 times. Los Angeles is averaging 8.75 strikeouts per game while getting 8.29 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.51.

As a team, they are batting .257, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .260 average at home. The Angels hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332 which is good for 1st in baseball. Mike Trout leads the team in hits with 126 while the team ranks 18th in baseball with 8.52 hits a game.

Chicago has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 71 errors with 1,165 assists and 3,120 put outs for the season. The Angels have committed 66 errors on the season with 1084 assists and 3,158 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Chicago White Sox Betting Trends

The Chicago White Sox are 52-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Chicago White Sox are 57-59 against the run line so far this season

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 54-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Los Angeles Angels are 53-65 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago White Sox

07/08/15 P Javy Guerra Suspension expected to miss 50 games
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Los Angeles Angels

08/17/15 P Cory Rasmus Forearm Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/14)
08/17/15 2B Taylor Featherston Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/16)
08/11/15 LF Matt Joyce Concussion Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
07/31/15 P C.J. Wilson Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29); out for season
07/22/15 3B David Freese Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22)
05/28/15 RF Collin Cowgill Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/27)
04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the White Sox

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