Los Angeles Angels (36-40) vs Chicago White Sox (34-38)
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 9:38 pm
This is a play on the CHICAGO WHITE SOX as part of our MLB Wednesday Underdog Double Play. The White Sox got their offense going as they exploded for 17 hits, eight for extra bases and scored 11 runs, the first time they have scored double-digit runs since June 15 and we like the momentum to carry forward in a tough pitching matchup. Chicago stopped a 1-5 run with the victory and it is now 19-17 on the road and is still hanging around in the American League Central, trailing the Twins by six games, despite a rough start after early season injuries. Michael Kopech left a game three starts ago with right knee discomfort after 13 pitches and two-thirds of an inning but he ended up being fine and has made two starts since and overall, he has a 2.59 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 13 starts. The White Sox are 5-1 in their last six road games against teams with a losing record. The Angels remain inconsistent as they are 3-5 over their last eight games and since the firing of Joe Madden, they are 9-12 and still well back in the American League West. Los Angeles belted three solo home runs on Tuesday and its 95 home runs are No. 6 in baseball which is where most of the production has come from but Kopech has allowed just four all season. Shohei Ohtani is coming off his best start of the season and has not given up a run over his last two starts while going 16 straight innings without allowing a run but is in a tough spot yet this number has been steamed after opening at -135. The Angels are 5-19 against starting pitchers who allows 0.5 or fewer home runs this season. Here, we play on road underdogs with a winning percentage between .460 and .499 after having lost five or six of their last seven games, playing a losing team. This situation is 35-14 (71.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (923) Chicago White Sox