Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+172) Los Angeles (-210)

The Los Angeles Angels (53-56) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (40-69) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +172 while Los Angeles is coming in at -210. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers are Shane Smith and Tyler Anderson.

Chicago is slugging .365 and have struck out 913 times, while drawing a walk on 345 occasions. They have compiled 400 runs batted in and 820 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .229. The White Sox have hit 173 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 99 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 416 runs while holding a team OBP of .299. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 3.8 runs per game, which is 27th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.01 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.37. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 115 home runs and 480 runs in total (19th in MLB). Chicago has given up 906 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 432 earned runs. The White Sox hold a team earned run average of 4.09 over the course of the season (18th in the league), and they have rung up 803 hitters. They have walked 399 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.42 as a team this year.

The White Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 44.8% and have come into the game in 74 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 147 base runners this season with 28.6% of those players earned a run for their team. White Sox bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 100 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have dispatched 343 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have a total of 45 holds so far this year (27th in the league). They have accumulated 13 saves for the year and have blown 16 of their 29 save opportunities.

The White Sox have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,556 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in professional baseball. The Chicago Cubs have amassed 2,852 putouts this season, in addition to 902 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them ranked 26th in baseball, and they have turned 94 double plays.

Smith has taken the ball for 86 frames and is sitting with 81 K's during his career. Smith (3-7 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.22 while facing 377 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.28 (41 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.311. He has given up 76 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 37 walks.

Los Angeles has hit 155 home runs on the season and 459 RBIs. They have 150 two-baggers, while getting a free base 325 times and putting up 475 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded a team on-base percentage of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .234 over the course of the season. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they tally 4.36 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,054 instances (1st in the league) and have totaled 855 base hits.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.429 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a staff for the year. They sit at 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 967. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 541 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.60 (494 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.90 (854 strikeouts against 415 bases on balls). They have relinquished 145 long balls and they surrender 5.04 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

With 116 save situations, the Angels have 62 holds and also 25 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 36.7% of 169 inherited runners. They rank 28th in MLB with a save percentage of 51.0%, and they have dispatched 372 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

In 8,703 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (27th in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 112 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in MLB). The Angels have accrued 982 assists, 70 errors and have accumulated 2,901 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Anderson has conceded 1,196 base knocks and he has 1,028 strikeouts in 1,234 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 587 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.295 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 2.56 and he has gone up against 5,241 batters in his pro baseball career. Anderson (62-70 mark in his career) has a 4.28 earned run average while conceding 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+172)

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