Angels vs. White Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 18, 2024

Following a big two-homer game last time out, Andrew Benintendi leads the Chicago White Sox (36-115) into action as +129 underdogs against the Los Angeles Angels (60-90). First pitch from Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 4:07 p.m. ET on Wednesday, live on NBCS-CHI. Jack Kochanowicz will get the ball for Los Angeles while Chicago will counter with Garrett Crochet.

Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Angels vs. White Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Angels (-151)
• Underdog: White Sox (+129)
• Over/under: 9

Angels vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Angels have come away with seven wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Los Angeles has played as a favorite of -151 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 60.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• The White Sox have been the moneyline underdog 143 total times this season. They’ve finished 32-111 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +129 or longer, Chicago has a 27-95 record (winning just 22.1% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the White Sox’s implied win probability is 43.7%.

Angels vs. White Sox Hitting Leaders

• Zachary Neto leads Los Angeles in runs batted in with 71 while batting .250.
• Among all MLB hitters, Neto ranks 75th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 58th in slugging.
• Taylor Ward leads Los Angeles in home runs with 24 while driving in 68 runs and slugging .435.
• Andrew Vaughn has a team-high batting average of .248 and leads the White Sox in runs batted in (66).
• Vaughn is 91st in homers and 71st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Benintendi has hit 19 home runs to pace his team.

Angels vs. White Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Angels strike out just 7.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
• Angels pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.55 this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
• The Angels have a combined WHIP of 1.332 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the White Sox has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Chicago has a 4.83 team ERA that ranks 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The White Sox have the second-highest WHIP in baseball (1.449).