The Los Angeles Angels will look to grab a road win when they take on the White Sox in Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday in baseball odds action.

Tyler Chatwood, with a record of 0-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Angels, while the White Sox trot Gavin Floyd to the mound in this one. He is 1-0 so far in 2011.



View LA Angels vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Angels listed as underdogs of +-175 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 1 ranked American League offense (5.8 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 in the American League at 3.4 runs allowed per game. The White Sox have been averaging 10.2 hits per game, more than the Angels have managed so far this season (9.5 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 4-3 Sportsbook on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Los Angeles at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Angels enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the White Sox on Friday, with Jered Weaver throwing 7 innings of 4-hit ball at U.S. Cellular Field.




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

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Angels are 8-2
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at Chi White Sox, Sunday, April 17