Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Los Angeles (-140)

The Chicago White Sox (34-46) are headed to Angel Stadium on Wednesday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (43-37). The line on this contest has the White Sox at +120 while the Angels are coming in at -140. The total is 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Lucas Giolito and Jaime Barria.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 24th in the league. They have accounted for 322 runs while holding a team OBP of .291. The White Sox have hit 134 doubles as a unit and have smacked 92 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 315 runs batted in in addition to 634 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .234. Chicago is slugging .390 and have been called out on strikes 687 times, while drawing a walk on 191 occasions.

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The White Sox have an earned run average of 4.43 so far this season (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 769 batters. White Sox pitchers have given up 106 long balls and 383 runs (25th in the league). They have walked 309 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.52 as a unit for the year. Chicago has surrendered 642 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 349 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.49 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The White Sox bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 48.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 74 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 122 runners for the season and 41.0% of those players earned a run for their team. White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 82 times in addition to having 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 270 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have recorded 42 holds for the season (12th in MLB). They have recorded 15 saves over the course of the season and have blown 16 of their 31 save opportunities.

The White Sox have transformed 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,378 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in the majors. The Chicago White Sox have notched a total of 2,126 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 588 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 17th in pro baseball, and they have turned 49 double plays.

Giolito has taken the ball for 921 frames and is sitting with 972 K's during his pro baseball career. Giolito (58-52 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.25 while he has faced 3,853 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.24 (434 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.237. He has conceded 799 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 341 free passes.

The Los Angeles Angels hold an on-base percentage of .333 and a team batting average of .259 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 696 instances (11th in the league) and have tallied 704 base hits. Los Angeles has tallied 116 home runs this season as well as 386 RBIs. The Angels hold a slugging % of .442 and they are recording 4.99 runs per game (7th in MLB). They have 134 doubles, while taking a walk 271 times and putting up 399 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 357 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.07 (320 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 86 long balls and they allow 4.54 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.316 with a FIP of 4.23 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (705 strikeouts against 281 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 651.

With 100 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 58 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 41 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 87 times in high leverage situations and also on 67 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 43.4% out of their 113 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 65.9%, and they have sent 230 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign.

In 6,372 innings played, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (15th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 67 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in baseball). The Angels have recorded 662 assists, 44 errors and have earned 2,124 putouts for the year.

Barria (22-28 career mark) has earned a 3.88 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.44 and he has gone up against 1,786 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 184 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.263 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Barria has conceded 404 hits while he has totaled 329 strikeouts in 426 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)

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