Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Los Angeles Angels (63-94) are en route to Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (37-120). The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Anderson and Chris Flexen.

The Angels have earned 220 doubles as a unit and have hit 163 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .372 and have struck out 1,369 times, while being walked on 464 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 4.0 runs per contest, which is 27th in the league. They have accounted for 583 runs batted in and 1,189 base knocks so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .229. They have earned a total of 622 runs and have an on-base percentage of .301.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34. Angels pitchers have allowed 192 home runs and 764 total runs (26th in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 1,278 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 698 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.53 for the season (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,210 hitters. They have walked 583 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.65 as a squad this year.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 67.3% and has come into the game in 118 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 runners so far this season with 33.3% of those runners crossed the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 133 times as well as having 144 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 497 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have accumulated 64 holds over the course of the season (28th in the league). They have compiled 35 saves so far this season and have blown 17 out of their 52 chances to save the game.

The Angels have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,480 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 4,160 putouts this year, as well as 1,395 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in the majors, and they have turned 150 double plays.

Anderson has taken the ball for 1,117 innings and has totaled 939 punch outs thus far in his career. Anderson (60-63 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.19 and he has gone up against 4,725 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.25 (528 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.282. He has given up 1,078 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 355 walks.

The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .339 and they have an average of 3.07 runs per contest (30th in the league). They have 218 doubles, while getting a free base 382 times as well as putting up 482 runs. Chicago has compiled 127 home runs over the course of the season as well as 461 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,369 occasions (12th in the league) and have tallied 1,148 hits. The Chicago White Sox have compiled a team OBP of .278 and a team batting average of .220 on the campaign.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.441 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.59 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,321 strikeouts against 615 free passes). They sit at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,366. They have given up 200 dingers and they surrender 5.24 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 801 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.75 (726 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 120 save situations, the White Sox have recorded 61 holds and also 36 blown saves. Chicago has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 56 save opportunities and they have recorded 20 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 158 times in high leverage situations in addition to 169 occasions with runners on. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 34.4% out of their 262 inherited base runners. They rank 30th in MLB with a save percentage of 35.7%, and they have dispatched 519 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 108 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (26th in the majors). The White Sox have accrued 1,239 assists, 89 errors and have a total of 4,125 putouts so far this year. In 12,375 innings on the diamond, the White Sox have a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (26th in MLB).

Flexen (29-49 career mark) holds a 5.00 ERA while allowing 10.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.87 and he has gone up against 2,824 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 356 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.501 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. Thus far in his career, Flexen has conceded 716 base knocks while he has tallied 459 punch outs in 640 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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