Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+150) Los Angeles (-182)

The Los Angeles Angels (53-56) will try to beat the Chicago White Sox (40-69) at Angel Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has Chicago at +150 while Los Angeles is coming in at -182. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Aaron Civale and Kyle Hendricks.

The White Sox have earned 173 doubles as a unit and have hit 99 balls out of the park. Chicago is slugging .365 and have struck out 913 times, while drawing a walk on 345 occasions. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 27th in MLB. They have recorded 400 runs batted in and 820 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .229. They have earned a total of 416 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .299.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.37. White Sox pitchers have given up 115 home runs in addition to 480 runs in total (19th in baseball). Chicago has given up 906 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 432 earned runs. The White Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.09 so far this season (18th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 803 batters. They have walked 399 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.42 as a team on the year.

The White Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 44.8% and have come into the game in 74 save situations. The relievers have inherited 147 runners on the season and 28.6% of those players crossed home plate. White Sox bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 100 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 343 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have earned 45 holds on the season (27th in the league). They have earned 13 saves on the season and have not converted 16 of 29 save opportunities.

The White Sox have turned 69.7% of balls in play into outs out of 8,556 innings on the field, ranking them 16th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have amassed 2,852 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 902 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 94 double plays.

Civale (41-41 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.01 and he has faced 2,911 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 656 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 193 walks. His ERA is 4.07 (316 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.214. Civale has taken the hill for 699 frames and has tallied 625 strikeouts during his MLB career.

Los Angeles has compiled 155 home runs over the course of the season as well as 459 runs batted in. They have hit 150 doubles, while walking 325 times as well as racking up 475 runs. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .234 on the campaign. The Angels have a team SLG% of .408 and they average 4.36 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,054 instances (1st in the league) and have recorded 855 base hits.

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

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of 169 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 149 times in high leverage situations and on 113 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 116 save situations, the Angels have 62 holds and also 25 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 51.0%, and they have sent 372 relievers onto the field so far this season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have recorded 26 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 112 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Angels have 982 assists, 70 errors and have earned 2,901 putouts for the season. Out of their 8,703 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (27th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Hendricks has conceded 1,608 hits while accumulating 1,329 strikeouts in 1,686 innings. Hendricks (103-88 mark in his career) has earned a 3.75 earned run average and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 703 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.185 and having a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.41 and he has faced 6,968 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+150)

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