Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+100) Los Angeles (-120)

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (44-37) will try to defeat the Chicago White Sox (34-47) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the White Sox at +100 while the Angels are at -120. The betting total is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Lance Lynn and Patrick Sandoval.

Chicago has a slugging % of .389 and have been rung up 700 times, while drawing a walk on 193 occasions. They have earned 317 RBI's as well as 643 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .234. The White Sox have recorded 136 two-baggers as a team and have hit 92 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 324 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .291. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are earning 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in the league.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.43 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.35. White Sox pitchers have conceded 108 home runs in addition to 387 total runs (25th in the league). Chicago has allowed 648 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 353 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team ERA of 4.43 for the year (22nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 776 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 319 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.56 as a team so far this season.

The White Sox bullpen have a save percentage of 48.4% and stepped onto the hill in 74 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 125 runners on the season with 40.8% of them ended up scoring. White Sox bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 84 times and also have had 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 273 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers are sitting with 42 holds for the season (13th in baseball). They have compiled 15 saves on the year and have blown 16 of 31 save opportunities.

The Chicago White Sox have accumulated 2,150 putouts on the year, in addition to 598 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 17th in MLB, and they have twisted 50 double plays. The White Sox have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,450 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in pro baseball.

Lynn (127-92 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.67 while he has faced 7,605 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,654 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 627 walks. His ERA is 3.66 (731 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.271. Lynn has taken the hill for 1,795 frames and has accumulated 1,824 punch outs so far in his career.

The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .443 and they earn 4.98 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have hit 134 two-baggers, while taking a walk 281 times and racking up 403 runs. Los Angeles has accounted for 118 HRs this year to go along with 390 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 703 occasions (11th in the league) and have 710 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .258 so far this season.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.315 with a FIP of 4.18 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (718 strikeouts against 283 bases on balls). They sit at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 660. They have allowed 86 homers and they yield 4.51 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 359 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.04 (322 earned runs given up).

With 103 save situations, the Angels have earned 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 42 save opportunities and they have walked away with 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 88 times in high leverage situations and also on 68 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 43.5% out of 115 inherited runners. They rank 10th in baseball holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 233 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 69 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Angels have accrued 670 assists, 44 errors and have earned 2,151 putouts on the season. In their 6,453 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (16th in professional baseball).

Sandoval (14-30 career mark) has a 3.79 ERA while surrendering 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and he has faced 1,667 hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 163 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.337 and a FIP of 3.9. In his MLB career, Sandoval has given up 361 hits and he has 377 punch outs in 387 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-120)

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