Los Angeles will look to improve on its 82-69 record when take on Chicago, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Saturday.

Jose Quintana, with a record of 6-4 on the season, gets the ball for the White Sox, while the Angels trot Dan Haren to the mound in this one. He is 11-11 so far in 2012.



View Chi White Sox vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The White Sox were listed as +-165 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 6-rated White Sox taking on the American League's No. 5-rated Angels in this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Los Angeles and its American League No. 3-rated batting order, averaging 4.8 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 4 lineup of the White Sox at 4.7 runs per outing.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 7 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's American League No. 5-rated defense.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Angels on September 21. Bettors who backed the Angels at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The White Sox endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Angels on Friday, with Jake Peavy throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at Angel Stadium.




Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few White Sox at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 8 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Angels' last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at LA Angels, Sunday, September 23