Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Sunday, August 3, 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 play the Chicago White Sox (40-69) at Angel Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +150 while Los Angeles is coming in at -182. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers are Sean Burke and Jack Kochanowicz.

As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are knocking in 3.8 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 27th in MLB. They have racked up 416 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .299. The White Sox have accrued 173 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 99 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 400 RBI's as well as 820 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is .229. Chicago has a slugging % of .365 and have been called out on strikes 913 times, while drawing a walk on 345 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.01 and the pitching staff has 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 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 432 earned runs. The White Sox have an ERA of 4.09 for the season (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 803 batters. They have walked 399 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.42 as a team this season.

The White Sox have sent 343 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 147 base runners for the season and 28.6% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 13 saves for the year and have missed out on 16 out of their 29 chances to save the game. The White Sox relievers have a save percentage of 44.8% and have entered the game in 74 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 45 holds on the campaign (27th in the league). White Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 100 times as well as having 93 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,556 innings, which ranks them 16th in pro baseball. The Chicago Cubs have 2,852 putouts this season, as well as 902 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 26th in baseball, and have a total of 94 double plays.

Burke has taken the mound for 124 innings and is sitting with 115 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Burke (6-8 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.71 and he has gone up against 541 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.77 (52 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.353. He has given up 113 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 55 walks.

Los Angeles has accounted for 155 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 459 RBIs. They have put up 150 doubles, while taking a walk 325 times as well as scoring 475 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for an OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .234 so far this year. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .408 and they are recording 4.36 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,054 occasions (1st in baseball) and have totaled 855 base hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.429 and have a FIP of 4.67 as a squad this year. They come in at 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 967. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 541 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.60 (494 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.90 (854 strikeouts vs 415 free passes). They have allowed 145 homers and they allow 5.04 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 36.7% out of their 169 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 149 times in high leverage situations and on 113 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 116 save situations, the Angels have 62 holds and also 25 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in MLB holding a save percentage of 51.0%, and they have sent 372 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 51 save opportunities and they have tallied 26 saves.

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

During his MLB career, Kochanowicz has surrendered 177 hits while he has accumulated 93 strikeouts in 163 innings. He has allowed a total of 92 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.457 and having a FIP of 5.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.52 and he has gone up against 706 opposing batters during his MLB career. Kochanowicz (5-15 career record) has a 5.07 ERA and has conceded 9.8 hits per nine innings.

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

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

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