Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, May 29, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

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

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (22-33) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (28-25) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at +100 and Chicago is sitting at -120. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jaime Barria and Michael Kopech.

The Angels have hit 80 doubles as a unit and have smacked 69 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .424 and have been called out on strikes 455 times, while being walked on 163 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 9th in the league. They have compiled 255 RBI's and 468 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .260. They have 259 runs scored and hold an OBP of .328.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.42 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32. Angels pitchers have surrendered 56 home runs and 250 runs in total (21st in the league). Los Angeles has given up 429 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 219 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.20 so far this year (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 463 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 191 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.28 as a team for the year.

The Angels have dispatched 155 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 85 base runners this season and 43.5% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 17 saves this season and have blown 12 of their 29 chances to save the game. The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 58.6% and stepped onto the hill in 67 save situations. The relievers have racked up 38 holds this season (2nd in MLB). Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 52 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,227 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 16th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 1,409 putouts this season, in addition to 455 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which ranks 26th in baseball, and they have twisted 44 double plays.

Barria has taken the hill for 408 innings and is sitting with 316 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Barria (21-27 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.74 and he has gone up against 1,707 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.92 (178 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.259. He has conceded 387 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 127 walks.

The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .385 and they average 4.26 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have 93 two-baggers, while getting a free base 131 times and recording 230 runs. Chicago has accumulated 54 home runs for the season to go along with 226 RBIs. They have been rung up on 449 occasions (16th in baseball) and have notched a total of 439 base hits. The Chicago White Sox hold an OBP of .296 as well as a batting average of .239 this year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.407 and have a FIP of 4.78 as a squad for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.30 (489 strikeouts against 211 walks). They rank 24th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 456. They have conceded 74 dingers and they surrender 5.30 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have conceded 279 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.84 (255 earned runs yielded).

Chicago has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 19 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves. They rank 26th in the league with a save percentage of 52.6%, and they have sent 182 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 46.3% of 80 inherited runners. Sitting with 48 save situations, the White Sox have earned 29 holds in addition to 9 blown saves.

The Chicago White Sox have gotten 39 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (18th in MLB). The White Sox have accrued 407 assists, 27 errors and have amassed 1,424 putouts on the season. In their 4,272 innings played, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in the majors).

Kopech (13-17 record in his career) has a 3.77 ERA while surrendering 6.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 and he has faced 1,086 opposing batters during his career. He has given up a total of 109 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.198 and a FIP of 4.4. So far in his pro baseball career, Kopech has surrendered 200 hits while earning 283 strikeouts in 260 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+100)

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