Andrew Heaney (5-1, 2.45 ERA) gets the start for the Los Angeles Angels (59-53) as they meet John Danks (6-9, 4.79 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox (53-58) in the last of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. The White Sox won the last game 3-0 and Chicago leads the series 2-0. The game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 12 and will air on CSCh and FSW.
In his last start, Danks pitched 6.0 innings, giving up three runs, striking out six and walking three in a 3-2 loss to the Royals. Adam Eaton (.269, 68 Rs, 9 HRs, 28 RBIs, 11 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. The Angels were unsuccessful the last time Heaney pitched. He struggled, going 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, striking out two and walking one in an 8-4 loss to the Orioles.
Chicago is a +119 underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. The White Sox are 26-35 as the underdog and have an overall money line of -624. They are 1-4 as the underdog over their last 10 games. Chicago has averaged 5.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 3.8. The White Sox are a dangerous hitting team with 289 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB. Chicago’s pitching staff has fallen apart in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game rose to 6.5 during that span, compared to its 4.3 season average.
Moving on to the opposing team, the Angels come into this game with a solid win percentage of .618 when playing as the favorite (42-26) and an overall money line of +four. The Angels are a problem for opposing batters, sporting a 3.66 ERA this season. They also allow just 2.6 walks per game, good for second in the AL.
So far this season, the White Sox are 2-0 against the Angels. The White Sox will take on a left-hander (Heaney) in this game and have an 8-13 record against left-handed starting pitchers this season. Taking the hill against the Angels will be the left-hander Danks. They sport a 16-10 record against southpaws.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 28-17, while Chicago is 23-22.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Angels are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The White Sox have an 8-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they are outhit, the White Sox are 9-44. The Angels have an 11-39 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 22nd in home runs, Chicago has hit 95 this season. Los Angeles ranks eighth with 122 home runs.
Ranking 12th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.25 per game. Chicago ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 8.56.
Ranking 25th, Chicago is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.686). Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 18th with an OPS of .701.
The Angels are 30-44 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The White Sox are 25-42 when they allow at least one homer.
