Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 3/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Location: Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Chicago Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-150) Chicago (+125)

The Chicago White Sox (41-121 last season) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (63-99 last year) at Rate Field on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Angels at -150 and the White Sox are coming in at +125. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jose Soriano and Jonathan Cannon.

The Angels hit 227 doubles as a team and knocked 165 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles had a slugging rate of .369 and were called out on strikes 1,416 times, while drawing a walk on 482 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels earned 3.9 runs per contest, which put them at 28th in the league. They accrued 596 RBI's and 1,227 base knocks during the previous year, while their batting average was .229. They racked up 635 runs and held an on-base percentage of .301.

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The Angels compiled a team earned run average of 4.56 last year (26th in baseball), and the staff struck out 1,252 hitters. Angels pitchers gave up 202 home runs in addition to 797 runs in total (27th in baseball). They walked 601 opposing players and their FIP was 4.68 as a team over the course of the prior season. Los Angeles surrendered 1,328 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 725 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio was at 2.08 and their pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Angels sent 515 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of last season. The relief pitchers inherited 213 runners in the prior season and 34.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They recorded 35 saves over the course of the prior season and blew 18 of 53 chances to get a save. The Angels bullpen earned a save percentage of 66.0% and stepped onto the hill in 120 save situations. The bullpen racked up 65 holds in the previous season (28th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers came into the game with players on base 138 times and also had 147 games in high leverage situations.

The Angels converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 12,879 innings on the diamond, which had them sitting at 10th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels finished with 4,293 putouts over the course of last season, in addition to 1,439 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding rate was at .983 which was 26th in MLB, and they turned 152 double plays.

Soriano (7-10 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.43 and he has faced 653 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 124 base hits (7.2 hits per nine innings) with 68 free passes. His earned run average is 3.48 (60 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.239. Soriano has taken the ball for 155 innings and has earned 153 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Chicago White Sox had an on-base percentage of .278 and a batting average of .221 for the prior year. They were rung up on 1,403 instances (14th in the league) and had 1,187 hits. Chicago had 133 home runs for the prior year in addition to 485 runs batted in. The White Sox had a slugging percentage of .340 and they averaged 3.13 runs per outing (30th in the league). They hit 226 doubles, while walking 395 times as well as notching 507 runs.

The Chicago pitching staff conceded 813 runs for the previous season while holding an ERA of 4.68 (738 earned runs relinquished). They allowed 201 homers and they surrender 5.15 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The White Sox held a team WHIP of 1.437 and were the owners of a FIP of 4.56 as a squad over the course of last season. Their strikeout to walk ratio came in at 8.70 (1,366 strikeouts vs 643 walks). They finished at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,397.

Chicago relievers had an inherited score percentage of 33.8% of 272 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers stepped onto the mound 165 times in high leverage situations and also on 174 occasions with runners on. Ending the season with 125 save situations, the White Sox amassed 64 holds and 37 blown saves. They were ranked 30th in baseball with a save rate of 36.2%, and they dispatched 536 relievers to the mound last season. Chicago had relievers step onto the mound in 58 save chances and they tallied 21 saves.

In their 12,780 innings on the field, the White Sox had a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (25th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox turned 115 double plays and had a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The White Sox recorded 1,276 assists, 90 errors and amassed 4,260 putouts during the previous year.

Cannon (5-10 career record) holds a 4.50 ERA while conceding 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and he has faced 522 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 62 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.330 and a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Cannon has given up 125 base knocks while he has accumulated 91 K's in 124 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+125)

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