Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/29/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (7-10) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (12-7) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday.

Los Angeles is slugging .437 and have been rung up 170 times, while drawing a walk on 70 occasions. They have accumulated 91 runs batted in in addition to 160 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .255. The Angels have compiled 31 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 95 runs and have an on-base percentage of .335. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 5.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 2nd in baseball.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 3.83 for the year (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 161 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 60 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a unit on the campaign. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.68 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.12. Angels pitchers have conceded 21 home runs in addition to 78 runs in total (23rd in the league).

Angels pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 24 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 11 holds on the year (13th in the league). The Angels relievers have a save rate of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 20 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 of their 8 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 39 base runners for the year with 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Angels have sent 66 relievers to the mound this season.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned a total of 507 putouts this year, as well as 161 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 9 double plays. The Angels have turned 73.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,521 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 3rd in MLB.

Syndergaard has taken the mound for 735 innings and has racked up 788 strikeouts during his MLB career. Syndergaard (49-31 career mark) sits with a FIP of 2.93 while he has gone up against 3,015 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.29 (269 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.154. He has given up 678 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 170 free passes.

The White Sox hold a team SLG% of .351 and they average 3.35 runs per contest (24th in the league). They have recorded 25 doubles, while taking a walk 37 times and notching 57 runs. Chicago has accumulated 16 home runs over the course of the season as well as 52 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 130 instances (29th in the league) and have earned 119 base hits. The Chicago White Sox have earned an OBP of .268 in addition to a batting average of .215 on the season.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.392 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.60 as a squad for the year. They rank 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 130. The Chicago pitching staff have given up 77 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.01 (66 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.16 (164 strikeouts vs 76 walks). They have given up 12 homers and they yield 4.68 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

Chicago has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 11 save chances and they have recorded 6 saves. They rank 25th in baseball holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 68 relievers onto the field this year. Their relievers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 22 occasions with base runners. Chicago relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.4% out of their 34 inherited base runners. With 29 save situations, the White Sox have amassed 18 holds and 5 blown saves.

Out of their 1,332 innings on the field, the White Sox have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 66.7% (28th in baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 10 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .966 (30th in pro baseball). The White Sox have recorded 129 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 444 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Giolito has conceded 551 hits and he has 711 punch outs in 675 innings pitched. He has given up 312 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.194 and a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and he has faced 2,802 batters in his career. Giolito (42-38 career record) has a 4.16 ERA while allowing 7.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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