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Chicago White Sox vs Los Angeles Angels MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 9/16/21

Los Angeles Angels (71-74) vs. Chicago White Sox (83-62)
September 16, 2021 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago White Sox -196 / Los Angeles Angels +145; Over/Under: -7.5
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The Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox meet Thursday in MLB action at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Angels need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The White Sox look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Los Angeles Angels have scored seven runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last nine games. The Angels have lost five of their last seven games when scoring three or less runs. David Fletcher leads the Angels with 157 hits and 43 RBI while Jared Walsh and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 249 hits and 178 RBI. Alex Cobb gets the ball, and he is 7-3 with a 3.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. Cobb is 0-3 with a 10.70 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the White Sox.

The Chicago White Sox have scored 13 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last nine games. The White Sox have lost nine of their last 10 games when scoring three or less runs. Tim Anderson leads the White Sox with 141 hits and 53 RBI while Jose Abreu and Yoan Moncada have combined for 259 hits and 163 RBI. Reynaldo Lopez gets the ball, and he is 3-2 with a 2.05 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 0-1 with a 4.67 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the Angels.

The Angels are 5-2 in their last 7 Thursday games and 0-5 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series. The White Sox are 65-29 in their last 94 home games. The under is 5-2-1 in White Sox last 8 overall. The Angels are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.

Cobb hasn’t pitched since July and he hasn’t been good on the road where he has an ERA of 5.71 and an allowed batting average of .282. Lopez has been dominant for the White Sox this season, and he has a 0.90 ERA through 20 innings at home. The Angels also find ways to lose more times than not. Give me the Chicago White Sox and the RL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Chicago White Sox -1.5

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