At Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels (63-95) meet the Chicago White Sox (38-120), with first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The Angels are a favorite (-124) against the White Sox (+104). The Los Angeles Angels will give the start to Tyler Anderson (10-14, 3.70 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the White Sox will turn to Chris Flexen (2-15, 5.15 ERA).
The White Sox took down the Angels 4-3 yesterday, with Jared Shuster getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) and Korey Lee leading the way offensively (going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI). Jose Quijada (0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Angels.
Here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s Angels vs. White Sox action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Angels (-124, bet $124 to win $100)
- Underdog: White Sox (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
- Over/under: 7.5
Angels vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Angels stats and trends
Angels betting records
- The Angels have been favorites in 28 games this season and won nine (32.1%) of those contests.
- This season Los Angeles has won six of its nine games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -124 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 55.4%.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 73 of its 157 chances.
- The Angels are 78-78-0 ATS in their 156 games with a spread this season.
Tyler Anderson (Angels probable starter)
- Anderson makes the start for the Angels, his 31st of the season. He is 10-14 with a 3.70 ERA and 140 strikeouts through 175 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed 2 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 30 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.70, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .232 against him.
- Anderson has 12 quality starts this season.
- Anderson heads into this game with 26 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will match up with a White Sox offense that ranks last in MLB with 1157 total hits (on a .221 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .340 (30th in MLB) with 129 total home runs (30th in MLB).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old’s 3.70 ERA ranks 30th, 1.280 WHIP ranks 47th, and 7.2 K/9 ranks 48th.
Angels batting stats
- The Angels rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 163 home runs.
- Hitters for Los Angeles have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .371 this season.
- The Angels have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles has scored the fourth-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 625 (4.0 per game).
- The Angels have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
- Los Angeles ranks 18th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
White Sox stats and trends
White Sox betting records
- The White Sox have won in 34, or 22.7%, of the 150 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Chicago has been victorious 29 times in 142 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 49% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Chicago has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 65 of 157 chances this season.
- The White Sox are 64-92-0 against the spread in their 156 games that had a posted line this season.
Chris Flexen (White Sox probable starter)
- The White Sox will send Flexen (2-15) out for his 30th start of the season. He is 2-15 with a 5.15 ERA and 116 strikeouts in 153 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he went five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.15, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 32 games this season. Opponents are hitting .285 against him.
- Flexen is trying to collect his 10th quality start of the year.
- Flexen will try to extend a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.8 innings per outing).
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will take the mound against an Angels offense that ranks 28th in the league with 1197 total hits (on a .229 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .371 (27th in the league) with 163 total home runs (22nd in MLB play).
White Sox batting stats
- The White Sox are last in MLB action with 129 home runs.
- This season, Chicago is slugging .340, the lowest percentage in the majors.
- The White Sox are last in the majors with a .221 batting average.
- The offense for Chicago is No. 30 in MLB play scoring 3.1 runs per game (486 total runs).
- The White Sox rank last in the majors with a .278 on-base percentage.