Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

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

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (22-33) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (28-26) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +120 and Chicago is coming in at -140. The total is 9.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Anderson and Lucas Giolito.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in baseball. They are sitting with 259 runs scored while having a team OBP of .328. The Angels have hit 82 doubles as a squad and have knocked 69 baseballs out of the park. They have 255 runs batted in as well as 473 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .258. Los Angeles is slugging .422 and have struck out 464 times, while drawing a walk on 171 occasions.

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The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.16 so far this season (15th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 470 hitters. Angels pitchers have given up 57 home runs and 252 runs in total (20th in the league). They have walked 193 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.28 as a team for the season. Los Angeles has allowed 438 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 221 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.44 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.32.

Angels bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 52 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 38 holds so far this season (2nd in baseball). The Angels bullpen have earned a save percentage of 58.6% and has come into the game in 67 save situations. They have earned 17 saves so far this year and have blown 12 of 29 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 85 base runners on the season and 43.5% of them ended up scoring. The Angels have sent 157 relievers to the hill this year.

The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 1,436 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 463 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .982 which ranks 25th in MLB, and have earned 46 double plays. The Angels have turned 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,308 innings on the field, which ranks them 16th in pro baseball.

Anderson has taken the mound for 851 innings and is sitting with 710 K's during his MLB career. Anderson (46-43 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.26 while going up against 3,573 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.20 (397 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.263. He has conceded 831 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 244 walks.

The White Sox hold a slugging percentage of .385 and they average 4.27 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have put up 95 doubles, while getting a free base 135 times as well as scoring 235 runs. Chicago has 55 home runs so far this season as well as 231 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 459 instances (17th in the league) and have a total of 447 hits. The Chicago White Sox are sitting with an OBP of .296 and a team batting average of .238 on the season.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.407 in addition to having a FIP of 4.78 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.30 (500 strikeouts against 219 free passes). They are sitting at 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 462. They have surrendered 75 home runs and they concede 5.30 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 285 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.83 (260 earned runs relinquished).

Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 45.1% of 82 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 54 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 50 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 30 holds and also 10 blown saves. They rank 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 187 relievers to the hill so far this season. Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 20 save opportunities and they have walked away with 10 saves.

In their 4,359 innings on the field, the White Sox have a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (18th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 39 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (17th in MLB). The White Sox have recorded 416 assists, 27 errors and have earned 1,453 putouts so far this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Giolito has allowed 778 base hits while tallying 937 punch outs in 892 innings. He has allowed 427 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.242 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 3,734 opposing hitters so far in his career. Giolito (56-51 career win-loss record) holds a 4.31 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

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

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