MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs Chicago battle on Wednesday at Angel Stadium as the Angels try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

It's a pitching duel between Tyler Chatwood for the Angels (2-1 on the year) and Jake Peavy for Chicago (0-0 so far).



View Chi White Sox vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as -120 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 1-ranked Angels and the American League No. 7-rated White Sox in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' American League No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a White Sox offense rated No. 11 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Angels have averaged 9.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the White Sox hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 4 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's American League No. 10-rated defense.

Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Angels on May 10. Bettors who backed the Angels at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Chicago didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-2 to Los Angeles on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.




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

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

A few White Sox at Angels trends to consider:
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 7-18 SU in their last 25 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Angels' last 14 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games


Next up:
Chi White Sox at Oakland, Friday, May 13
LA Angels at Texas, Friday, May 13