Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 4/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+105) Chicago (-125)

Guaranteed Rate Field is the site where the Chicago White Sox (7-11) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (13-7) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +105 while Chicago is priced at -125. The total has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Suarez and Vince Velasquez.

Los Angeles is slugging .428 and have been called out on strikes 175 times, while drawing a walk on 74 occasions. They have compiled 94 runs batted in in addition to 166 hits so far this year, and their batting average sits at .253. The Angels have tallied 32 doubles as a team and have knocked 25 balls out of the park. They have 99 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 5.0 runs per game, which is 2nd in MLB.

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Angels pitchers have yielded 22 long balls and 79 runs in total (19th in the league). They have walked 62 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.92 as a unit on the campaign. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.10. The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.69 over the course of the season (18th in the league), and the staff has struck out 169 hitters.

The Angels have sent 70 relievers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 39 base runners on the year with 38.5% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 6 saves on the year and have blown 3 of 9 chances to get a save. The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 24 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 14 holds over the course of the season (8th in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 24 times in addition to having 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 534 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 167 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have earned 10 double plays. The Angels have converted 74.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,602 innings, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

Suarez (10-17 career record) holds a FIP of 5.42 and he has gone up against 869 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 206 hits (9.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 83 free passes. His earned run average is 5.69 (123 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.485. Suarez has taken the ball for 194 innings and is sitting with 170 strikeouts in his career.

Chicago is sitting with 17 home runs over the course of the season as well as 54 RBIs. They have recorded 25 two-baggers, while walking 38 times as well as racking up 59 runs. The Chicago White Sox hold a team on-base percentage of .263 and a team batting average of .212 this year. The White Sox have a team SLG% of .345 and they earn 3.28 runs per contest (25th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 137 occasions (29th in MLB) and have earned 124 hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.392 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.62 as a staff for the year. They rank 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 136. The Chicago pitching staff have relinquished 82 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.93 (69 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.05 (172 strikeouts vs 84 walks). They have yielded 12 home runs and they surrender 4.67 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

Sitting with 29 save situations, the White Sox have tallied 18 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. Their relievers have come in 23 times in high leverage situations in addition to 23 occasions with runners on base. Chicago bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of their 35 inherited runners. They are ranked 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 72 relievers to the hill so far this year.

In 1,422 innings played, the White Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.4% (27th in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have turned 11 double plays and have a fielding rate of .968 (30th in pro baseball). The White Sox have accrued 140 assists, 20 errors and have accumulated 474 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Velasquez has surrendered 653 hits while earning 729 K's in 663 frames. He has allowed 367 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.400 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and he has faced 2,873 batters so far in his career. Velasquez (31-46 career mark) holds a 4.98 earned run average and has given up 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+105)

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