White Sox vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/2/2022

The Chicago White Sox will look to pick up their ninth win of the season when they take on the Los Angeles Angels (15-8) Monday. The game begins at 2:10 PM ET, with the White Sox listed as -125 favorites on the moneyline. Chicago’s Dylan Cease and Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval have been named the starters for this contest.

White Sox vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for White Sox vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+105) and Over (8)

White Sox vs. Angels Game Info

• Chicago White Sox probable starting pitcher: Dylan Cease
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Patrick Sandoval
• Game Day: Monday, May 2, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

White Sox Starter Dylan Cease

• Cease makes the start for the White Sox, his fifth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.27 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched.
• In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, the righty tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• In four games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.27 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .198 to his opponents.
• Cease will look to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing.
• The opposing Angels offense has the best slugging percentage (.431) and ranks second in MLB play with 28 home runs. It has a collective .256 batting average, and is second in MLB with 194 total hits and first in MLB action scoring 110 runs.
• The 26-year-old’s 3.27 ERA ranks 34th, 1.182 WHIP ranks 38th, and 11.5 K/9 ranks ninth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Angels Starter Patrick Sandoval

• The Angels will hand the ball to Sandoval (1-0) for his fourth start of the season.
• The left-hander did not allow a run in seven innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of .00, a 3.333 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.000 in three games this season.
• He has earned a quality start one time in three starts this season.
• In three starts this season, Sandoval has lasted five or more innings one time, with an average of 5.0 innings per appearance.
• The White Sox have scored 69 runs this season, which ranks 26th in MLB. They are batting .218 for the campaign with 19 home runs, 16th in the league.

White Sox Betting Picks & Insights

• The White Sox have entered the game as favorites 16 times this season and won eight, or 50%, of those games.
• Chicago is 5-5 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 55.6% chance to win.
• So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 22 games with a total.
• The White Sox have an ATS record of 8-14-0 in 22 games with a spread this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have come away with two wins in the five contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Los Angeles has won two of three games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in 10 of their 23 opportunities.
• The Angels have posted a record of 12-11-0 against the spread this season.

White Sox Leaders & Batting Stats

• Tim Anderson paces the White Sox with a .333 batting average.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Anderson’s home run total ranks him 50th, and his RBI tally ranks him 109th.
• Anderson carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .450 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
• Andrew Vaughn has hit four home runs with 12 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
• Luis Robert has two doubles, three home runs and a walk while hitting .211.
• Robert will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
• Jose Abreu has three doubles, two home runs and nine walks while hitting .219.
• Abreu takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two walks and an RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout leads the Angels with six home runs and has a team-high batting average of .344.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Trout’s home run total ranks fifth and his RBI tally ranks 55th.
• Taylor Ward has three doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .400.
• Among all MLB hitters, Ward ranks 14th in home runs and 27th in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has four doubles, four home runs and seven walks while hitting .228.
• Anthony Rendon is batting .225 with five doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.

Betting Tips for White Sox vs. Angels

We have the Angels on the moneyline at +105 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.