The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Chicago and Los Angeles on Friday, with the host White Sox trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

It's a pitching duel between Philip Humber for the White Sox (1-0 on the year) and Jered Weaver for Los Angeles (3-0 so far).



View LA Angels vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 115 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Chicago has the American League's No. 1-rated offensive output, at 10.6 hits per game. The Angels average 9.4 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.

The Angels were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Indians. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Los Angeles won a close affair on Wednesday in their last outing, defeating Cleveland 4-3 in extra innings at Angel Stadium.

The White Sox were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at +102 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Chicago lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 7-4 score against Oakland at U.S. Cellular Field.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 9-1
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at White Sox trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games


Next up:
LA Angels at Chi White Sox, Saturday, April 16